England Lionesses

[Not Now Kato]

Quite simply, not good enough!  Can't score from penalties, can't take throw in's!  Basics!  Typical England, men or women!....

[IDM]

It was offside, it looked offside in real time.. end of argument..

Such a shame we didn’t score the penalty, even though it was a soft one..

However over the 90 mins I think the result was correct.  The USA are ranked #1 for good reasons..

[drfchound]

We gave it a good go but as IDM says, the USA had more than us and deserved their win.
Typical of some people to have a go at England players.

[SouthStandFan]

England's game management in extra time was amateurish - foul throws, weak shots from 30 yards, giving fouls away. If Millie Bright is one of the best female defenders in the country then Women's Football has got a long way to go.

Well done England. A welcome distraction during the summer recess from the "proper" game, but it will never be more than a curiosity to me I'm afraid.

[WheatleyRover]

It was offside, it looked offside in real time.. end of argument..

Such a shame we didn’t score the penalty, even though it was a soft one..

However over the 90 mins I think the result was correct.  The USA are ranked #1 for good reasons..

Anti Human kitson

[DonnyBazR0ver]

We didn't play well enough tonight but, had we have scored the penalty it would have been interesting to see the outcome cos USA were rattled.

We've see VAR working again. Two correct decisions. Close call or not, it's the correct outcome.

[IDM]

It was offside, it looked offside in real time.. end of argument..

Such a shame we didn’t score the penalty, even though it was a soft one..

However over the 90 mins I think the result was correct.  The USA are ranked #1 for good reasons..

Anti Human kitson

You saying that to me.?

Go f**k yourself..

[WheatleyRover]

It was offside, it looked offside in real time.. end of argument..

Such a shame we didn’t score the penalty, even though it was a soft one..

However over the 90 mins I think the result was correct.  The USA are ranked #1 for good reasons..

Anti Human kitson

You saying that to me.?

Go f**k yourself..

😂😂😂

[sha66y]

Lol...it’s like you lot are waiting for cocaine but debating the merits of crushed anadin as a placebo......

Still watching the game then.........

No....actually reading the debates and crazy comments....like I said , I gave it nearly 12 mins and found it very boring and uninteresting ....just my opinion mind...

[DonnyBazR0ver]

If you find it boring and uninteresting then I would question whether you are a fan of football. It had all the ingredients. Same nerves, same tension, same guile and endeavour. It's football irrespective of the sex of the players.

[selby]

That's it then, just New Zealand and Williamson to get over tomorrow. A poor penalty, but at least the BBC news could go ahead.
   It would have made a good final, but hey they have done well, against a team who set the standard for women's football at the moment, it is no disgrace to lose so narrowly, but the best team won.

[Drover]

Just watched highlights on news and they went to Sheff utd training ground and one of the girls watching it had a Rovers shirt on.Good lass,on local rivals turf too. 

[DonnyBazR0ver]

I think it also shows as a nation we are mentally weaker. Both men and women having the same weaknesses in big games. Close but not close enough despite being able to more than match our opponents. The mens U21s showed the same frailties recently.

[Campsall rover]

Fantastic advert for women’s football. If you were not entertained by that tonight you are not a football fan.
The technical ability of the top women players is if a very high standard.
Very fine margins decided that game. The off side goal and the penalty miss.
The England team can hold their heads high, they did us proud.
They gave it everything and it is nothing to be ashamed about losing to the best team in the world. USA will surely go on to win it again.

[drfchound]

It was offside, it looked offside in real time.. end of argument..

Such a shame we didn’t score the penalty, even though it was a soft one..

However over the 90 mins I think the result was correct.  The USA are ranked #1 for good reasons..

Anti Human kitson

Totally uncalled for comment Wheatley.
People have been banned from the forum for less.
IDM’s comments were fair and reasonable.

[no eyed deer]

Lol...it’s like you lot are waiting for cocaine but debating the merits of crushed anadin as a placebo......

Still watching the game then.........

No....actually reading the debates and crazy comments....like I said , I gave it nearly 12 mins and found it very boring and uninteresting ....just my opinion mind...

So you turned the game off but looked up all comments on here. Strange, very strange

[WheatleyRover]

It was offside, it looked offside in real time.. end of argument..

Such a shame we didn’t score the penalty, even though it was a soft one..

However over the 90 mins I think the result was correct.  The USA are ranked #1 for good reasons..

Anti Human kitson

Totally uncalled for comment Wheatley.
People have been banned from the forum for less.
IDM’s comments were fair and reasonable.

IDM wants a world like i-robot and i'm the bad guy, go figure

[scawsby steve]

The girls have done really well, and have narrowly lost to the best women's team in the world; but hey, it's the Euros in 2 years time and we must surely be the favourites for that this time.

My only concern is that I feel we need better defenders. I'm sure Phil Neville will sort that out.

[RedJ]

Bronze and Houghton are right up there with the best to be fair. Millie Bright has been a bit dodgy throughout.

[drfchound]

It was offside, it looked offside in real time.. end of argument..

Such a shame we didn’t score the penalty, even though it was a soft one..

However over the 90 mins I think the result was correct.  The USA are ranked #1 for good reasons..

Anti Human kitson

Totally uncalled for comment Wheatley.
People have been banned from the forum for less.
IDM’s comments were fair and reasonable.

IDM wants a world like i-robot and i'm the bad guy, go figure

IDM said it looked offside in real time.
My first reaction was that White was offside.
The match commentator said he thought it would be ruled out.

[RoversAlias]

The girls have done really well, and have narrowly lost to the best women's team in the world; but hey, it's the Euros in 2 years time and we must surely be the favourites for that this time.

My only concern is that I feel we need better defenders. I'm sure Phil Neville will sort that out.

I wouldn't say we'll be favourites at this stage. A European side will ultimately have got to the World Cup Final instead of England, possibly the reigning European Champions. But England have done a good job here and will absolutely be in the conversation.

[IDM]

It was offside, it looked offside in real time.. end of argument..

Such a shame we didn’t score the penalty, even though it was a soft one..

However over the 90 mins I think the result was correct.  The USA are ranked #1 for good reasons..

Anti Human kitson

Totally uncalled for comment Wheatley.
People have been banned from the forum for less.
IDM’s comments were fair and reasonable.

IDM wants a world like i-robot and i'm the bad guy, go figure

No, I thought it was offside and VAR confirmed it..  you disagreed and that’s fine, but you randomly chose to call me a Kitson using the forum Kitson word.

[IDM]

As for the performance, in my opinion the main difference between the sides was too many misplaced passes by England.  They needed to be better at keeping the ball.  As for everything else they were more or less on a par with the USA.

[Chris Black come back]

The cross and especially finish for the England first were superb. Truly top notch finish.

Goalkeeping again questionable though.

[IDM]

The pass before the cross was very good too..

[elmsallrover]

Is it just me that when the keeper saved the penalty and some of her team mates went to congratulate her im sure one of them had there hand on the ball which if correct it should have been a second penalty to England as the ball was still in play

[drfchound]

Is it just me that when the keeper saved the penalty and some of her team mates went to congratulate her im sure one of them had there hand on the ball which if correct it should have been a second penalty to England as the ball was still in play

I thought that had happened too.
The USA keeper stepped forward with her right foot also.
In the Scotland game the pen had to be retaken.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Apparantly, they have to keep at least on foot on the line. I think it was Collina who clarified this at a recent press conference.

[drfchound]

Can’t believe we got a penalty for that. If I were an American fan I’d see the miss as justice.

I guess you are seeing it as justice anyway.

[drfchound]

Well it appears that the match attracted more viewers than any other programme this year so far.