Definitely what Heraf wanted to do.
I disagree. I thought the girls played a really good high pressing game. Most of the shots we had were from turnover ball in there half of the field. We were well structured in defence but it wasn't a 10 players behind the ball mindset. We did lump the ball forward a fair bit, but you got to remember these girls are only 16 years old. And sending the ball forward regularly allowed us to deploy the high press without giving away possession needlessly in front of our own goal. Looked like there intention was to get the ball forward quick and be direct in attack.
Isnt that how Heraf wanted us to play?..
Good defensive shape, minimise risks/mistakes, keep ball in the opposition half and force them into mistakes
Yes see your point. But possession based tiki taka type football doesn't always work either. You look at the last world cup. Spain and Germany exited early trying to play that style, Possession is not always king if you are constantly passing the ball backwards and not creating scoring chances. Quick counterattacking teams like France or set piece specialists like England did better. But in the end I guess you have to play to your strengths and have the ability to vary your game depending on the opposition.