Women's Asian Cup match discussion thread

[melbcityguy]

Is Kennedy playing as a midfielder that drops back into a central defender?

 

[JS96]

That reverse angle shoed the Arnold clean up but the side angle looked like a clear dive. In saying that the Chinese player had a good little leap.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Half time: 1–1. Subs?

Matildas need to be bringing on another striker to give Sam Kerr more support up front as part of the front three, possibly giving Holly McNamara more game time this campaign.

 

[Song]

Wang Aifang given a yellow card in the 35th minute for a foul on Katrina Gorry, who hopefully should be right for the rest of the match.

How the f*&k did this not end up as a red card.

 

[JS96]

To use an American football analogy, our edge defence is woeful. If either centre back is drawn out they get rounded and our fullbacks also can't keep them out.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Chloe Berryhill doing punditry as usual. Not the best pundit lol, she said she was sure that Japan vs Philippines or South Korea vs Uzbekistan would go to penalties. As everyone else expected, Japan and Korea won comfortably.

 

[JS96]

Macca can’t save pens anymore. Once again goes the complete opposite direction.

Watch the France shootout. She maybe saved one on her own accord.

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Is Kennedy playing as a midfielder that drops back into a central defender?

I'd say Alanna Kennedy is being played as a defensive midfielder this match but China have been stifling the Tillies midfield and targeting the defensive line throughout the first half which means she hasn't really had as much of an impact as she did in previous matches.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Matildas need to be bringing on another striker to give Sam Kerr more support up front as part of the front three, possibly giving Holly McNamara more game time this campaign.

Yeah we need to see her play. Gotta play our youngsters.

 

[JS96]

That’s a dive!

Definitely from the side angle and I don't know if the head on angle really proves how cleaned up the Chinese player got. I retract my original statement as the Chinese player simple drags her right leg along Arnold while falling forward. Arnold does everything to pull back.

 

[NicCarBel]

I have a question about that commonwealth bank ad where the little girl is giving the team a pre game prep talk - why is she not telling them to take their jewellery out or the ref won’t let them play?

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Watch the France shootout. She maybe saved one on her own accord.

This Asian Cup she’s had to have two penalties against her. She went the complete opposite direction both times.

 

[JS96]

Is Kennedy playing as a midfielder that drops back into a central defender?

Kennedy is playing as Kennedy= no one knows.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

I have a question about that commonwealth bank ad where the little girl is giving the team a pre game prep talk - why is she not telling them to take their jewellery out or the ref won’t let them play?

This rule has actually been a problem before (not for the Tillies but still):

WSL news: Estelle Cascarino earring a 'schoolgirl error' for West Ham - Fara Williams

Fara Williams says West Ham's Estelle Cascarino made a "schoolgirl error" by being denied a debut because she could not remove an earring.

www.bbc.com

Basically Estelle Cascarino, a French player who signed for West Ham on loan from Juventus, was denied a chance to debut because she was wearing an earring.

 

[NicCarBel]

This rule has actually been a problem before (not for the Tillies but still):

WSL news: Estelle Cascarino earring a 'schoolgirl error' for West Ham - Fara Williams

Fara Williams says West Ham's Estelle Cascarino made a "schoolgirl error" by being denied a debut because she could not remove an earring.

www.bbc.com

Anyone remember Perth Glory’s QBE insurance ad??

 

[JS96]

How wasn't that a red card for China? Mistimed but blatantly high, negligent and open sole where in practice reds are given very often for that. Imagine the men doing that to a Saudi. He's be down forever.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

Anyone remember Perth Glory’s QBE insurance ad??

This one?

 

[NicCarBel]

How wasn't that a red card for China? Mistimed but blatantly high, negligent and open sole where in practice reds are given very often for that. Imagine the men doing that to a Saudi. He's be down forever.

I missed bits of the first half - but the way it’s been described should be a red

 

[JS96]

This Asian Cup she’s had to have two penalties against her. She went the complete opposite direction both times.

Some keepers wait and anticipate in a millisecond while others just take a pure guess.

 

[NicCarBel]

This one?

No I’ve never seen that - that’s good! Nah it was a print one, let me find it