I’m not talking about the trolls who feast on the decaying rhetoric that women can’t play the game. I’m talking about real, honest football analysis.
When American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson said “it’s not the destination, it’s the journey”, he may have been foreshadowing the Matildas’ run at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.. So much so that the overwhelming memory of this tournament won’t necessarily be where Australia placed, but how the nation felt. Proud. Euphoric. Inspired. United.With football in Australia set to benefit from the Matildas’ legacy, it’s near-impossible to find fault or failure with the team.
Tactically, Tony Gustavsson made the decision to sit off and let England have the ball in the back third, allowing for a slow and patient build-up. When they encroached into the middle-third, it resulted in long balls for our backline to try to manage.one of the best moments in Australian sporting history
Gustavsson’s frugal squad rotation, plus some questionable personnel inclusions, also contributed to the overall fatigue and lack of options. It was puzzling when Kyah Simon was announced as part of the squad, given she had ruptured her ACL in just October last year and hadn’t played a minute of competitive football since.
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