I thought the Matildas did a pretty decent job tearing into England’s backline, and that was without the good ball control the Spanish have shown. The problem was their attack broke down in the final pass or shot. The Swedes didn’t look much more lethal against Spain - Japan did, but England isn’t that slick. So I don’t see a huge differ…
I thought the Matildas did a pretty decent job tearing into England’s backline, and that was without the good ball control the Spanish have shown. The problem was their attack broke down in the final pass or shot. The Swedes didn’t look much more lethal against Spain - Japan did, but England isn’t that slick. So I don’t see a huge difference in defensive vulnerability.
I thought the Matildas did a pretty decent job tearing into England’s backline, and that was without the good ball control the Spanish have shown. The problem was their attack broke down in the final pass or shot. The Swedes didn’t look much more lethal against Spain - Japan did, but England isn’t that slick. So I don’t see a huge difference in defensive vulnerability.
Hope for a good game for a neutral, at least..