Just shows the technical ability of some of our players in key positions and how the quality of Womens game keeps growing further from the players we have. The mens teams used to be like this until the Phoenix and Ole started producing players that were comfortable in possesion. It might take a while until we see the results of female footballers getting the Ole or Phoenix type treatment that our male players recieved.
Canada were a class above, hopefully we can score some goals in the next game.
Sorry I take issue with this. It seems to be a common theme in here these days and I know this is a Phoenix forum but there is a point where fandom gets daft.
Our improvement in terms of our players technical ability is due to a number of different factors and a wide range of coaches from one end of the country to the other. Coach education has improved rapidly over the last 15 years from what it used to be and there has been a collective lifting in standards.
Also and Im sure some who have never coached will disagree but the most important ages with respect to technical ability are 5 to 14 and thats where the majority of the groundwork is done.
Our improvements are not because of one or two "finishing" academies.
Ummmm. But based on the way the U20s men played, verus FFs this morning, would seem that the mens/boys programme is starting to produce more technical players, than the girls/womens setups. Of course far too early to say for sure.
One glaring difference between boys & girls programmes currently now is the academies. No girls at the Nix, and only a very small number I understand at Ole.
EXCEPT that the U20 men’s were, er, under 20 years old
Whereas the Football Ferns had how many players under 20 on the pitch? One?
You’re comparing apples and oranges.