The Footie Thread

[TimShady]

Footballers aren't running continually for 90 (or 100) minutes. They barely run for half that so any notion that they may be extra tired in the 10 added minutes is rubbish. They get plenty of rest during the week and big clubs have big enough squads and loads of substitutes so maybe managers should get a bit cleverer when using subs instead of leaving it to added time to try and waste a bit more time. The players also wear the tech to monitor their fatigue so the coaching staff should know when they get fatigued.

So you say it’s rubbish that they’ll get more tired by playing an extra ten minutes but then go on to say the managers should use their subs more effectively and use the available technology to help.

So which is it? Will they not get more tired or will they need to adapt?

 

[Dando]

Not how I saw it - she was bumped off the ball. Mind you the same player dived in the final minutes so it did slightly alter my view! How naive am I...

At this point I feel like a 500 page argument is the only way to settle this

 

[AmandaJR]

At this point I feel like a 500 page argument is the only way to settle this

I think you're wrong and will shortly confirm that via Google and Twitter

 

[nickjdavis]

According to Alex Scott it was “clever play” as the England player stopped and backed into the defender

That was Scots "opinion". Be nice to get proper feedback from the officials otherwise what is the point of miking the refs up?

 

[clubchamp98]

I think you're wrong and will shortly confirm that via Google and Twitter

So is diving and “ clever play” creeping into the women’s game as the stakes get higher ?

 

[AmandaJR]

So is diving and “ clever play” creeping into the women’s game as the stakes get higher ?

It looks that way. Still think it was a pen mind.

 

[larmen]

I think some people have a notion that footballers play one or two games a week and nothing else happens during their week that could put strain on their body.

I think it was Rooney who was asked about too many games and he said he rather plays than practices.

 

[Orikoru]

Regarding the player fitness issue - we're only talking about 5 or 6 minutes added onto what they normally play aren't we?? Players now are fitter than at any point in history. If Tony Adams and Paul Merson could play 93 minutes after a night on the sauce, I think today's players can manage 100 minutes.

 

[AmandaJR]

Silly girl. VAR got that one right.

 

[TimShady]

Lauren James should’ve walked there. She probably should’ve had a free kick but can’t react like that.

Oh looks like VAR has sorted it…

 

[Captainron]

Red! Deserves too. Stupid!

 

[pendodave]

Haha.
Not only do they dive, cheat and time waste, they even have their own Beckham moment...
Hopefully without the backlash

 

[AmandaJR]

James has been a revelation but how often does that player then try too hard, get frustrated, and lose it...

We've been poor. Is Walsh really fit?

 

[Captainron]

remember the Beckham red against Argentina….

How will the press handle this one if England fail to go through?

 

[Dando]

Not sure why it took so many repeats to see she stood on the other player.

 

[AmandaJR]

Haha.
Not only do they dive, cheat and time waste, they even have their own Beckham moment...
Hopefully without the backlash

Yep. "They" have learnt from the best...

 

[pendodave]

James has been a revelation but how often does that player then try too hard, get frustrated, and lose it...

We've been poor. Is Walsh really fit?

Have we been poor, or have they been good?
It'll be interesting to see how the rest of the tournament plays out, but it feels like a bit of the changing of the guard taking place at the moment.

 

[AmandaJR]

remember the Beckham red against Argentina….

How will the press handle this one if England fail to go through?

That was the men's game. As men's league football has restarted so it might make a column or two

 

[AmandaJR]

Have we been poor, or have they been good?
It'll be interesting to see how the rest of the tournament plays out, but it feels like a bit of the changing of the guard taking place at the moment.

Fair point. They've won every 1to1 battle on the pitch for sure.

 

[Pin-seeker]

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