Women's Euros 2022 (1 Viewer)

[SkyBlueSoul]

First game tonight, England v Austria at Old Trafford at 8, live on BBC 1. Was meant to be going but illness has scuppered that! Got tickets for a few other games so hopefully will be able to make them

We look very good going into it and are right up there with the favourites. Spain were listed as pre-tournament favourites but current Ballon D'or holder Putellas did her ACL yesterday. We've got a strong squad, players in form and a manager in Wiegman who won it in 2017 with Netherlands. Went to both of the home warm up games and there's a really good atmosphere around atm, we're just playing with a calmness and confidence.

 

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[Otis]

Really looking forwards to it and yes, England do look like a very good team going into this.

Bring it on.

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

How many other real contenders are there to win it?

I only ask as most of the qualifying results I saw for England & other leading nations resembled cricket scores so I'm guessing there are only maybe 2 or 3 teams that could actually win this?

...or am I way off? Are these last 16 fairly evenly matched?

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

There's definitely some deadwood for want of a better word, pretty sure Northern Ireland's squad are all amateurs for example. Of the others I'd say England, Spain, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and Netherlands all have a legitimate chance of winning it

 

[Skyblueweeman]

There's definitely some deadwood for want of a better word, pretty sure Northern Ireland's squad are all amateurs for example. Of the others I'd say England, Spain, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and Netherlands all have a legitimate chance of winning it

My beloved Norn Iron are pretty much all amateurs but have been taking part in a 7 month FT training camp with it apparently making a difference in fitness levels, recovery periods, tactical awareness etc.

Still think we're in for a bit of a tonking but getting to the tournament wasn't predicted so we're already overachieving.

Would expect England to at least get to the final. Looking forward to watching some of the games.

 

[Otis]

I especially like Lauren Hemp. She is quite some player.

We have some very good players in the squad. Toone, Walsh, Bronze, White.

 

[Covkid1968#]

At Old Trafford and it’s buzzing. Really looking forward to it. In some right swanky suite in the AF stand. Foods bloody good

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Covid means I've had to give my ticket up, more than a little bit jealous watching it on TV!

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Commentary about 1 second ahead of the game - annoying me !!

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Glad it's not just me, thought I was going mental!

Looking pretty nervy so far, lots of lost possession and misplaced passes/clearances. Need to get the ball and settle into the game

 

[Otis]

That didn't seem to be over the line to me

 

[Otis]

Nowhere near.

 

[chiefdave]

why are we having a VAR check if there's goal line technology, if the goal line tech isn't reliable why is it being used?

 

[Otis]

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Lovely control and loft over the keeper but yeah, from the first replay it didn't look over. Ahh well, won't complain

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

That didn't seem to be over the line to me

Agreed - wasn't convinced! Given though!!

 

[Otis]

Okay, so it was.

From the angle first shown it didn't appear to have gone over at all.

 

[David O'Day]

Ref definitely didn't look at her watch when she gave the goal

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Mexican wave can fuck off. At any time but especially after 20 minutes

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Was trying to take it seriously, then they go and start the Mexican wave - ggggrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[David O'Day]

One of the comms people said it was one of the best atmospheres ever at Old Trafford. I know it ain't great there sometimes but that can fuck off

 

[wingy]

Looked like the one we had disallowed.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Any idea why on the screen it's saying England v Austria - Part 1 ????

 

[It’sabatch87]

Looked like the one we had disallowed.

Think ours v Ull was more over the line than that, with my Skyblue glasses on!!

 

[It’sabatch87]

The crowd is like a schoolboy international from the 70’s/80’s.

 

[covcity4life]

Really enjoying this game.

First time I've seen Leah Williamson play. Class act at CB isn't she? Very impressed!

 

[It’sabatch87]

Really enjoying this game.

First time I've seen Leah Williamson play. Class act at CB isn't she? Very impressed!

Wonder is she is one of the four Robins is looking at?

 

[Otis]

If I was England manager I would just play for throw ins, because every time you get one, you are allowed to advance the ball at least 15 yards.

 

[Otis]

Really enjoying this game.

First time I've seen Leah Williamson play. Class act at CB isn't she? Very impressed!

She is very good. Seen quite a few England games lately.

 

[David O'Day]

Playing ok, need to be less wasteful

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Really enjoying this game.

First time I've seen Leah Williamson play. Class act at CB isn't she? Very impressed!

Big fan of hers, equally as assured at CDM. She's just so classy on the ball. Very impressive when you see her interviewed as well. Calm, determined and articulate, can see why she's been made captain

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Deserved the lead. One decent commentator, but the other woman 'Lucy Bronze complaining that it should be her throw in' (the other one corrected her) was not very good.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Ref definitely didn't look at her watch when she gave the goal

I thought she did glance at it. Doesn't it vibrate as well? Found the VAR check odd. Surely all they do is recheck the goalline technology.

My initial impression was it wasn't in.

 

[covcity4life]

Big fan of hers, equally as assured at CDM. She's just so classy on the ball. Very impressive when you see her interviewed as well. Calm, determined and articulate, can see why she's been made captain

Yah passing has stood out. Makes sense can be CDM too.

Just downloaded women's super League highlights on sky demand. I guess this tournament is working already lol

 

[chiefdave]

how many presenters do they need? I'm glad we've got these two to tell us the crowd were happy when England scored.