China Women v England Women 12 noon on ITV

[glasshalffull]

What a stormer

 

[BFC1980]

Handball and penalty yes, but I'm not sure she should have got a yellow card as it wasn't deliberate.

 

[seasiderjohn]

I think it shows the rules have become so overcomplicated that even VAR and referees don't know what they are nevermind simpleton spectators like me.

original rule of offside was opponent seeking to gain an unfair advantage it always used to annoy me when a free kick was taken and all the defence ran forward split second before the ball was kicked leaving several players offside to me that wasnt a forward seekig to gain an unfair advantage

 

[Wizaard]

Calmed down now, just seen Bronze dragged a China player back who was trying to close down the shot for our 3rd goal so maybe that dodgy VAR evens things out!

What about the tug on the ponytail as the header was tipped over the bar? If we can see it why can't VAR?

 

[TangerineBayern]

That silenced those Pesky Chinese screechers in the ground!

 

[BigHandsOliverKahn]

What about the tug on the ponytail as the header was tipped over the bar? If we can see it why can't VAR?

Yes, did seem bizarre that commentators can see a clear foul with the ball out of play waiting for a corner but no VAR intervention.

 

[Junior_BentsPlatformShoes]

Keeper

 

[I bleed Tangerine]

3 assists and 2 goals now for James. Obviously she's going to be key to our sucess in this world cup

 

[SeasideKurt]

Keeper has had a stinker there, good from CK to pounce. She's pretty rapid.

 

[Ollygon]

I think some of these Chinese women may be on their way to work camps in Outer Mongolia.

Well, that's the keeper definitely going there.

 

[BigHandsOliverKahn]

3 assists and 2 goals now for James. Obviously she's going to be key to our sucess in this world cup

Don't need to worry now about missing Beth Mead.

 

[Graves]

Come on you Lionesses

 

[SeasideKurt]

Any idea what this referee is doing?

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

What is this ref doling?

She gets in the way of a Chinese shot at goal stops play then gives the ball back to England.

Anyway 6–1.

 

[glasshalffull]

Another magical finish!

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

Bloody VAR again.

 

[Kyle Seasider]

England have finally arrive. Didn't look great the first 2 games, but have showed up today.

 

[BigHandsOliverKahn]

Another VAR check just to stop you from fully enjoying a goal.

 

[Farm1924x]

Goal given. Lovely finish that

 

[I bleed Tangerine]

Any idea what this referee is doing?

She's been awful, loads of blatant fouls and not having the back bone to tand up to VAR either. She needs binning off.

 

[tommytwojags]

it's like men against boys. Is there such an expression as women against girls?

Looks more like women against little boys to me. Impressive performance by our girls whichever way you look at it.

 

[tommytwojags]

I said on a thread of England's first game that Lauren James reminds me of a female Kenny Dalglish the way she drops off the front player, makes clever runs and finishes clinically. Nothing I've seen today changes my opinion.

 

[BFC1980]

11mins added time. Should be able to score another 2.

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

11 minutes E/T.

These officials have had a busy time today.

 

[Mark_GT]

That Millie Bright is a right unit.

I get a kind of Xena Warrior Princess vibe from her. Great player of course. Is this England kicking into gear, they look right at it

 

[NewburyOne]

This will have done the team a world of good. They'll feel like they have arrived and be buzzing for the knock out rounds. Well played Lionesses.

 

[Curryman]

A very well deserved win against a team I thought would have given us trouble. As for the rules now, I must admit that I'm often flummoxed by the interpretations. It just goes to show that if you take a simple game like football, select a few holier than now know it alls' to run the game, add a bunch of idiots with cameras looking for each and every slight indiscretion on the pitch and then overruling the match ref, your simple game of football turns into something that no longer resembles the game that you knew and loved. I hate to think what the future holds.

 

[Johnno]

Don't need to worry now about missing Beth Mead.

Beth Mead’s a winger, if she was fit they’d both be starting.
Lauren’s replacing Fran Kirby, I’m sure that if Fran was fit she’d be starting ahead of Lauren. Probably not from now on, though!
If we were at full strength, we’d be smashing this.

 

[Threepeaksphil]

A good win but can’t see them coming up against a goalkeeper like that again