Rachel Daly scored twice as England beat Italy 2-1. Image: David Klein / Sportimage
England made it two wins from two against Italy in the Arnold Clark Cup thanks to a brace from Rachel Daly.
Sarina Wiegman made nine changes and offered opportunities to plenty of players across the ninety minutes, what did you make of the match and the performance?
Thought Coombs, MLT, Carter, Zelem, and Park were poor. Robinson was all right but she was so frantic that it was hard to see her coming into a WC squad. Nobbs and Daly brilliant, both really showing their great qualities and making strong cases for why they should be going to Oz.
I was watching the England game, what were you watching? She brought some stability but that seemed more to do with Italy not crowding her like they did Walsh. Wasn’t exceptional by any stretch of the imagination. (Wouldn’t expect anything other than this reaction from you 😂)
MLT has played RB plenty of times and should be expected to play both. She wasn’t on it today, plain and simple. Wouldn’t expect to see her in Australia/NZ at all.
MLT played left back for Brighton, before playing at centre back for the whole of this season at Manchester United, so playing at right back was very odd, and certainly not the best way to get the best out of her.
She should definitely be in the World Cup squad, as a CB, without any shadow of a doubt.
She has helped her club side have the best defensive record in the WSL, she has far more right to be in the squad on that basis alone then Carter, Moy, Charles, or Bright for example, who have all been very poor, or who have hardly played at club level!
As for Zelem, being England captain shows just how highly she is thought of.
Now she just needs to be starting games, as she is far too good to just be a bench player.
Would you say it is likely to be Emily Ramsey on Wednesday in goal, or will she go back to Mary Earps? How do you think the straightest situation will play out on Wednesday? Daly now has more minutes than Russo in the tournament. Zelem had a good half and did well as captain, all be it for only a short period, did create a couple of good opportunities. How do you think her chances fair for making the World Cup squad?
I have no idea what Roebuck has to do to not get a call up, no matter how poorly she plays, it seems as if that always gets overlooked.
Yet again she concedes a poor goal, her concentration levels are very poor.
She switches off far too easily for me.
A good goalkeeper wouldn't have let that goal tonight go in.
Thought Coombs, MLT, Carter, Zelem, and Park were poor. Robinson was all right but she was so frantic that it was hard to see her coming into a WC squad. Nobbs and Daly brilliant, both really showing their great qualities and making strong cases for why they should be going to Oz.
I have no idea what game you were watching....Zelem was very good.
Le Tiss was playing out of position, she is a CB, so why not play her there??
I was watching the England game, what were you watching? She brought some stability but that seemed more to do with Italy not crowding her like they did Walsh. Wasn’t exceptional by any stretch of the imagination. (Wouldn’t expect anything other than this reaction from you 😂)
MLT has played RB plenty of times and should be expected to play both. She wasn’t on it today, plain and simple. Wouldn’t expect to see her in Australia/NZ at all.
MLT played left back for Brighton, before playing at centre back for the whole of this season at Manchester United, so playing at right back was very odd, and certainly not the best way to get the best out of her.
She should definitely be in the World Cup squad, as a CB, without any shadow of a doubt.
She has helped her club side have the best defensive record in the WSL, she has far more right to be in the squad on that basis alone then Carter, Moy, Charles, or Bright for example, who have all been very poor, or who have hardly played at club level!
As for Zelem, being England captain shows just how highly she is thought of.
Now she just needs to be starting games, as she is far too good to just be a bench player.
Would you say it is likely to be Emily Ramsey on Wednesday in goal, or will she go back to Mary Earps? How do you think the straightest situation will play out on Wednesday? Daly now has more minutes than Russo in the tournament. Zelem had a good half and did well as captain, all be it for only a short period, did create a couple of good opportunities. How do you think her chances fair for making the World Cup squad?
Ramsey's injured, picked up an ankle issue in training, so it will be either back to Earps or possibly a game for MacIver.
Zelem was ok, thought she got caught on the ball a few times, but given lack of depth in that area she has a good chance.