Jens wrote:

jones wrote:

Disagree about the first jibe but he's right in that a lot of times you can barely call it football. Couple years ago when Germany's women were world champions they played a friendly against Stuttgart's U-16s over 45 minutes and lost 3-0. The technical level from some is pretty decent actually but the inconsistency and performance gaps are incredible and the regular 10-0 routs make it painful to watch at times.

I played against a womens top division team myself when I was 16. They are all technically sound, well trained, smart players, they have to be to make it to that level. Where they lose out is explosive strength, such as ten yard sprints or scrappy battles for the ball, which happen all the time in a game. They aren't bad players at all, but their weaknesses in that one are costs them massively when playing against a boys team, even if they are U16, and makes the game look like a trouncing.

Was there much grabbing and holding going on in the box?

As for Kel's peon to femininity, no its not male football but you can't compare apples to oranges- It's like mens and womens tennis some prefer long rallies some prefer thumping serves.......
True most of us males who are/were mediocre players would fancy ourselves as stars at that level but thats not the point is it?
And although theres not as much diving and cheating and foul mouthed tirades from overpaid spoilt brats they are fiercely competitive in their own way, international football is interesting for its cultural comparison and the games do carry the same dynamics and I enjoy watching them because it most definitely still is football just not as we know it.

China vs Cameroon was a frustrating watch. Germany in the meantime are just on another level.

Sweden was dire. Germany was always going to be the favorites, but it would have been nice had the Swedes at least put up a fight. You knew where it was heading when the Germans had a glorious chance withing 10 seconds...

Typical panicky defending you see from less developed football nations.

France just completely blowing away Korea here. They're superior in every aspect.

Some of France's better players:

on the bench:

#barelywomen

(ok Le Sommer looks a little like a bloke but she played well and has meat in the right places  :drool: )

General Mirth wrote:

Kel trolled you all in one post.

Hehe. 

on a lazy sunday i actually watched my first 2015 world cup game: france/korea. shit was good, the quality on show from france was most excellent. they were boss. i'm rolling with france.

The fuck? Australia beat Brazil. Got a friend in Canada (or rather someone I haven't been in touch with for a while and didn't realise was now in Canada) who is posting photos on Facebook at the Canada-Switzerland game.

Brazil has one of the world's best players but persistently bottle it in the WWC.

Nah, Australia just rocks!

Wish our mens team played like girls.

England v. Norway tonight. Really looking forward to it, should be a close fought game.

Canada vs Switzerland was really good. Shame the Swiss lost because they've played the best stuff I have seen yet. Some really strong, athletic players up top matched by some quick passing and good movement in midfield.

Not bad looking either.

Really MrT? Switched off halfway cos found it a bit dull. The Swiss did look the better team though.

England vs Norway now which is dour stuff. England coach has left our Arsenal Ladies players on the bench except for the centreback. Scott might need to come on vos this RB is dire.

Norway lead, that dodgy RB Bronze fails to mark the near post properly in the corner.

England level! Great header from a corner... The only way they seemed capable of scoring.

Equaliser was never in doubt. It's England, we'll obviously lose on penalties.

Yeah, it hasn't been a great match quality wise so far. I put it down to a combination of the heat and the artificial grass.

Norway has been the better side for most of the match, but in the last 5 min England have improved a lot.