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Posted September 28, 2023 11:40 · last edited September 29, 2023 01:58

Ranix

Yes a pretty fair assessment. He's always very kind on Klimkova. But certainly as he commented below, if the Ferns consistently start losing against lower ranked teams they used to beat, more questions should be raised of Jitka.

However that doesn’t excuse the first game against Chile where they had nine starters from that 14-player group (top core of players based on WC selections) and still lost 3-0.

That one probably has to fall upon the manager’s shoulders. Klimková does get a fair bit of criticism about her record as head coach but player availability and the quality of opponents has always been a much bigger factor in those struggles.

Having said that, there have recently been a few more instances of poor outcomes against teams that aren’t automatic favourites against Aotearoa. Teams like Chile and the Philippines and Argentina. Something to keep an eye upon there, just to make sure it doesn’t blossom into a full-blown trend.

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Ranix

Yes a pretty fair assessment. He's always pretty kind on Klimkova. But certainly as he commented below, if the Ferns consistently start losing against lower ranked teams they used to beat, more questions should be raised of Jitka.

However that doesn’t excuse the first game against Chile where they had nine starters from that 14-player group (top core of players based on WC selections) and still lost 3-0.

That one probably has to fall upon the manager’s shoulders. Klimková does get a fair bit of criticism about her record as head coach but player availability and the quality of opponents has always been a much bigger factor in those struggles.

Having said that, there have recently been a few more instances of poor outcomes against teams that aren’t automatic favourites against Aotearoa. Teams like Chile and the Philippines and Argentina. Something to keep an eye upon there, just to make sure it doesn’t blossom into a full-blown trend.