Euro 2025 - Women

[CygnusX1]

Any kisses this time?

 

[jack123]

Goes to show how football is just a fascinating game. For me it was just like a premier league team versus even conference, the Spaniards had all the skill, and all day long should have won, but looking back at the game now, it was pretty resilient defending from the England women just to keep them out. Hats off to them, something they will never forget.

 

[PSumbler]

Spain won the Russell Martin award for the most possession

 

[Pegojack]

Congrats England, he says through gritted teeth. Spain played 99% of the football, but just like the Swans, couldn't hit the target, couldn't put it in the net. The two subs who came on in the 89th minute were particularly guilty. That Paralluelo should have stuck to gymnastics, she's a big athletic girl but has the touch of a drunken blacksmith.

 

[JackSomething]

The habit of professional footballers (both men and women) to hit penalties a couple of feet to the left or right of the goalkeeper, at roughly chest height, infuriates me. It's been shown over and over again that keepers are more likely to save penalties hit in that area. If the keeper guesses the right way, it's practically a guaranteed save.

If you aren't confident enough to put it in the corners, then smash it as hard as you can down the middle, you're far more likely to score as most keepers will dive before the ball is kicked.

 

[Bluenile]

The “Prince of Wales” seems oddly pleased at this foreign team’s victory

Maybe because they're British?

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Maybe because they're British?

Oh could that be it! Fair enough if you like that sort of thing.

 

[monmouth]

The habit of professional footballers (both men and women) to hit penalties a couple of feet to the left or right of the goalkeeper, at roughly chest height, infuriates me. It's been shown over and over again that keepers are more likely to save penalties hit in that area. If the keeper guesses the right way, it's practically a guaranteed save.

If you aren't confident enough to put it in the corners, then smash it as hard as you can down the middle, you're far more likely to score as most keepers will dive before the ball is kicked.

Add in short run ups. Run from the edge of the D and belt seven shades of shit out of it. Like Kelly did with the last one. It was the one game England played, apart from the Welsh/Dutch cannon fodder, where I thought they can legitimately say the deserved at least the 50:50 shot at it. They came out for the second half with guts and determination. Spain were totally all bark and no bite. To not have all your game winners on the pitch for the whole 120 is unforgivable too (Bonmati, Putellas, Caldente, Pina). And the pens were shocking.

Well done England. Rub the men’s noses in it.

 

[J_B]

The “Prince of Wales” seems oddly pleased at this foreign team’s victory

To be fair, he’s had to watch a lot of Welsh rugby recently.