Juve host Arsegals today 2:45pm in UCL group stage. On DAZN presumably, which is perhaps my least favorite streaming platform of all Edit: Sorry the KO is 12:45pm ET (not 2:45)
HT JUV 0-1 ARS A deserved lead. Even though game was pretty open and end-to-end, we were the better team, largely controlling the tempo. And our 38' goal was good evidence of that: beautifully worked team-passing finished off delicately by Maanum. Otherwise, Russo & Fox are 2 players having a particularly lively, involved 1T. Juve's offense shows signs of having a goal in them, so we'd do well to consolidate this lead with our second. Let's hope Slegers resists the urge to manage a one goal lead for all of 2T.
FT JUV 0-4 ARS Juve came out of HT with real intent and energy. But we always looked a step in class better than them. So then... Prayers answered by 2 of our subs: Stina scored a solo will-power goal at 75' and Caldentey added a 3rd at 80' when Juve's defense was all over the place. And right before FT, Foord scooped in a 4th! So we start to cement 2nd place in the group. And with 9 goals in 2 games... hmm... looks like Renee the stand-in coach is getting a better tune out of our squad than Jonas had been.
Next up: NLD at the Toilet Bowl, Sat Nov 16th 8:45am ET on ESPN+ Here's hoping for a third romp in a row. But frankly just any old kinda win would do.
Bump If you're missing your footy this morning, maybe try out the Women's NLD which is on right now on ESPN+ Russo with a quick opportunistic strike at just 65 secs put us up 1-0. Spurs seems to be good at allowing that... last weekend they conceded at just 24 secs. Let's just hope we don't just carefully manage a 1-0 for the whole game. Let's see our 3rd thumping in a row!
22' Maanum makes it 2-0. And the announcer rightly says "it's too easy". Frida with a non-celebration... IDK why... maybe as if to say this is just a training session, preordained.
66’ Blackstenius been on the pitch for just 2 mins, has just 2 touches and calmly slots home the 2nd. Fantastic 1-touch thruball assist by Caldenty. 3-0 Puttin Spuds to the sword. Emphatically erasing last season’s bad memory.
AWFC host Juve tomorrow (Thurs) at 3pm ET (on DAZN) in the return leg, after whipping them 4-0 in Torino last week. Winning this match, by any margin, will all but cement 2nd place in the group (with 1st place still a possibility) and progression.
HT ARS 0-0 JUV Not much to see frankly. We're dominating possession (75%) and still seem the better team but we've also been frustrated by their solid defending and we've produced only one or two true threats on their goal (officially 1 shot, 0 on goal). Not enough aggression & urgency. We BADLY need to turn up the temperature. Speaking of that, it looks like a bitter cold night in N5 so the paltry crowd (<10K?) may be indicative of that, plus it's midweek. p.s. If we win, sounds like we qualify for knockouts. An opportunity not to miss!!
FT ARS 1-0 JUV It was tough going and we left it way late, but Hurtig's 89' goal sealed the deal. We definitely showed more urgency in 2T. And with no goals coming from that, Slegers went for aerial height by introducing Blackstenius (66') & Hurtig (80'). And later she gave young phenom Kafaji (88') another short cameo... too short methinks. It was almost 2 points dropped, and had that been, Hurtig might've been the scapegoat since she missed 2 golden headers near goal. But in the end she saved her blushes by poking in a ball bouncing around 1 yard from goal. Phew! Alright then. Another positive step, as we head to QF (I believe) of UCL. And hard to see them casting Slegers aside anytime super soon. Even if she probably coulda/shoulda made her tacitcal change earlier than she did tonight. ONWARD
Just watched 4 of our women play at a packed Wembley where it was ENG 0-0 USA. A tight, cup-final-like affair. Fitting I guess considering the caliber of the teams and the coaches. Williamson, Mead & Russo for ENG. Plus Fox for USA. All 4 played full 90. So hopefully for their club's sake, they won't have to do that again on Tuesday. All 4 had good games I thought, especially Emily Fox who continues to play with the utmost quality and reliability... for a year or two now. Wow, she's such a good nailed on starter for both her teams