Lionesses

[roversdude]

Brilliant achievement really hope we can beat Spain

[graingrover]

what I appreciated was the fact that there is no need to segregate fans for no expression of violence at any match!

[Upton Rover]

Hope they beat Spain, been a great to watch tournament. Come on England

[IDM]

Unless they need to change tactics for this opposition, or if there are minor injuries from training, I can’t see the starting 11 changing.  Then you’ve got the likes of James and Kelly to come on and make an impact if required..

[ForsolongaRover]

Talking to a Millwall fan in the week, I said that I seemed to remember that they had had a women’s team going way back. You mean the “Lionesses” he replied - they won the Cup back in the 90s! Since then they have had tough times due to lack of finances. But in the early days, like the Belles, they were right up there.

[IDM]

Not long to go now..

Could do with the lionesses chewing us lot up - football doesn’t always have to be crap does it?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Come on England!!

[ChrisBx]

England to win 2-0. Let's go!

[jmt23]

Come on England - you can do this.

[IDM]

England to win 2-0. Let's go!

I’d take 2-1 right now..

[Chris Black come back]

Getting schooled. Started well but second half of first half barely touched ball. Spain have very good ball control and retention. Highly talented.

[Thorney]

1-0 down at half time.

Midfield has been totally anonymous, toone and Stanway are not getting into this and are allowing Spain all the space in the world.

Hemp is impressive again and along with russo both are working thier socks off but it's all too far away from the Spanish goal.

Bronze lost her head a bit and went on run to nothing and lost the ball and Spain were cleaver enough to realise the space was left.

[Filo]

1-0 down at half time.

Midfield has been totally anonymous, toone and Stanway are not getting into this and are allowing Spain all the space in the world.

Hemp is impressive again and along with russo both are working thier socks off but it's all too far away from the Spanish goal.

Bronze lost her head a bit and went on run to nothing and lost the ball and Spain were cleaver enough to realise the space was left.

And we have 5 in midfield to Spains 3

[IDM]

Wonder if there’ll be changes, not long before James comes on for Toone, and I would give Kelly a run out but who for?

[Donnywolf]

James straight on at HT maybe ?

[IDM]

Decision making in possession needs to improve - Bronze not making a pass, the cross where Toone was offside should have gone over the top to Daly at the far post.

We need to get at Spains defence because going forward they are excellent and deserve to be ahead so far.

[tommy toes]

Spain look fragile in defence. We need to get at them more.
I'd put England on for Rousseu and James on for Toone.
Rousseu can't hold the ball up, bouncing off her all the time and Toone been anonymous.

[IDM]

Russo and Daly off for James and Kelly..

Interesting but bold from Sarina.  Formation change too..

[Chris Black come back]

Started off even worse.

[Thorney]

Don't understand them subs. The weakness is in midfield but the 2 worst players in 1st half still on.

Daly must be fuming, she was top scorer in wsl and doesn't get a chance up top

[Chris Black come back]

They’ve got this far with some limited exceptions through grit and determination rather than brilliance. That’s perhaps their way through here. Just needs a scrambled goal from corner then holding out for penalties.

[DRFC_TID_93]

Justice served with the penalty saved. If VAR and the ref need almost 5 minutes to review something, it can't be that 'clear and obvious', especially when the referee was 5 yards away and staring at it in the first place

[IDM]

Regarding the subs, Kelly and James looking a threat.

Definite penalty but Earps keeps England in the match..

[Chris Black come back]

What on earth was the ref playing at? It was a nailed on 100pc stone wall penalty AND the ref was stood 2 yards away with absolutely perfect line of sight totally uninterrupted. Clueless.

[IDM]

Don’t mind the use of var but it should have been much quicker.

[IDM]

Getting nowt from this ref..

Definite yellow cards not being given.

[Chris Black come back]

Barring a potential last minute goal, England have been second best all game bar first 15 minutes. Spain deserved winners if they do hold out. Talented side of ballers.

[dknward2]

A yellow that then is a red ref a joke, but we haven't been good enough

[DearneValleyRover]

The ref is shocking, Spain by far the better team but should be down to 10

[IDM]

All over:.

No shame in that, Spain were the better side (mostly in the first half) so on balance the correct result.

Just frustrating some of the decisions.

Congrats to Spain.