All-Encompassing Womens Soccer Thread

[kingsboy11]

NWSL playoffs begin today. Angel City vs Seattle and North Carolina vs Gotham FC. Portland and San Diego with byes.

As an Angel City fan that turnaround that they had this year was remarkable. Lost only once since they fired Freya Coombe. Don't know how far they'll go, but whatever happens its a good season and something to build on for next year.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Emma Hayes leaving Chelsea at end of season. End of an era for IMO the best manager in the women's game.

 

[kingsboy11]

Leaving to coach the USWNT?? Oh lets f***ing go. Getting Weigman was a near impossible dream, but getting Emma Hayes is just as good if not better.

 

[Savant]

Leaving to coach the USWNT?? Oh lets f***ing go. Getting Weigman was a near impossible dream, but getting Emma Hayes is just as good if not better.

We are so back

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Emma leaving Chelsea already hurt so bad. The fact that it's for the USWNT makes it so much worse.

 

[John Price]

Great hire.

Only thing holding her back is lack of international experience. Vladko also lacked international experience and we saw how that worked out. Hoping she does better.

 

[Savant]

Great hire.

Only thing holding her back is lack of international experience. Vladko also lacked international experience and we saw how that worked out. Hoping she does better.

Vladko is not comparable to Hayes. Hayes much better resume

 

[robertmac43]

Rapinoe forced out of the NWSL finals today within the first 5 minutes.

Gotham FC go onto win 2-1.

 

[kingsboy11]

Was a really fun game, especially towards the end. Midge Purce deservedly MVP. The turnaround that Gotham had this year was remarkable, from bottom of the table to NWSL championship.

 

[Jussi]

Emma Hayes confirmed as new United States women's team head coach: 'To get this opportunity is dream come true'

Emma Hayes will leave her role as Chelsea manager at the end of the 2023/24 WSL season and take up her position as the 10th head coach of the USWNT; Hayes: Ive dreamed about coaching the USA for a long time so to get this opportunity is a dream come true

www.skysports.com

 

[sabremike]

Rapinoe forced out of the NWSL finals today within the first 5 minutes.

Gotham FC go onto win 2-1.

People forget this was not their first title. In the first season of the predecessor league (WSL IIRC) Sky Blue won the first ever title. I was a sth and have a photo signed by the entire team as a gift from the club.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Seems the Hayes announcement has really motivated the Chelsea Women to make her last season their best yet. Since the news dropped after the Villa game, they've battered Everton 3-0 away, dominated Real Madrid but were robbed of three points by truly atrocious reffing (Madrid tied off a penalty that was very clearly outside the box AND Chelsea's late winner was ruled out by a flag when Millie Bright was about two yards on with three defenders between her and the goal), and now this morning pulverized Liverpool 5-1.

 

[Ben Grimm]

USWNT's 'new chapter' begins in earnest: Alex Morgan, other vets left off latest roster

Of the 23 players who went to the 2023 World Cup, 10 were left off the latest USWNT roster.

sports.yahoo.com

This is what they need to do. Rebuild with the oldest players being 29 so they will be 33 in four years.

 

[robertmac43]

Tonight is a big night in Canada as we officially say good bye to one of the games greatest players.

 

[Ben Grimm]

The soccer players who must lose to sustain their Olympic hopes

Scotland is at the center of an Olympic soccer quirk that has produced a ludicrous scenario.

sports.yahoo.com

@robertmac43

 

[bluesfan94]

The soccer players who must lose to sustain their Olympic hopes

Scotland is at the center of an Olympic soccer quirk that has produced a ludicrous scenario.

sports.yahoo.com

@robertmac43

England won 6-0. The Dutch then had to win 4-0. They were up 2-0 and scored two in stoppage time. Wild.

 

[Venkman]

Watched the England Scotland game. Going into stoppage time England were in 1st on goals scored. Then Netherlands scored to go ahead on GD, then Bronze scored to tie GD and put England through on goals scored again then Netherlands made it 4-0 to go through on GD again.

 

[CuuuJooo]

What a great send-off for Sinclair. Too bad she couldn't score one last time, but it was still a fitting end to one of the greatest international careers ever.

Loved that, while everyone else wore her #12 in warmup, she strode onto the pitch in Sophie Schimdt's jersey.

 

[bluesfan94]

Huge win this morning and Blackstenius missed a prime chance to make it 5-1 and make the table even closer. As it stands, Chelsea is only ahead on goal difference.

 

[John Price]

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39090712/uswnt-most-targeted-women-world-cup-online-abuse-fifa

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[kingsboy11]

Also linked to sign Crystal Dunn

NWSL champs aren't f***ing around

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Despite that Spain beat England in the WWC Final, 7/11 players in the World XI are English.

In a truly bonkers sequence of events, then, 2/3 of the finalists for Women's POTY didn't make the World XI - both Linda Caicedo and Jennifer Hermoso are on the outside looking in.

 

[kingsboy11]

Despite that Spain beat England in the WWC Final, 7/11 players in the World XI are English.

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In a truly bonkers sequence of events, then, 2/3 of the finalists for Women's POTY didn't make the World XI - both Linda Caicedo and Jennifer Hermoso are on the outside looking in.

I believe this was a player voted 11, but even still. Like even as a USWNT supporter, how could anyone justify having Alex Morgan here. She had an alright NWSL season and a disastrous national team year

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I believe this was a player voted 11, but even still. Like even as a USWNT supporter, how could anyone justify having Alex Morgan here. She had an alright NWSL season and a disastrous national team year

It is, and the Players XI on the Men's side too has historically had a massive "incumbent bias/reputation vote" problem (Dani Alves was making the team of the year basically up until his incarceration). Morgan over Hermoso can only be attributed to that.