Recent history suggests that the 21-year-old would have suffered appalling abuse for her red card if the Lionesses had been knocked out...
Beckham has spoken about the trauma of his red card. “I made a mistake you know, I made a mistake in 1998 and the reaction at the time was pretty brutal,” he said in 2020. “Times have changed. If social media was around when I was going through that time in ’98, it would have been a whole different story.”The AthleticThe sobering reality is this: a young player unlikely to play again in a tournament she has ignited. It is chastening, not least for England’s hopes.
Nigeria showed her signs of real respect. Usually, opposition teams attempt to mark Walsh out of the game. But Randy Waldrum’s instructions were clear. ‘Don’t worry about Walsh,’ they must have read. He instructed midfielder Halimatu Ayinde to shadow James instead.“Nullifying her was really big for us,” said Alozie, the subject of James’ foul. “We didn’t want her to move freely and get those shots off that she usually does.
It is not an excuse but a fact that, with Ella Toone readied to come in her place, James’ exasperation had peaked. Her tangle with Alozie denied her one final drive towards goal.James can be difficult to manage. Naturally quiet, she does not gel in formal settings. The pitch is a different story. After those performances against Denmark and China, exploding into the mainstream sporting consciousness, those challenges naturally grew.
The Manchester United forward fits better in a 4-3-3, where there is space for her to burst forward — in Monday’s 3-4-1-2, the gaps Toone likes to burst into are taken up by the dual strikers. England’s defence also looked steadier after moving to a back four.
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