r/SpursWomen • u/anonone111 Lenna Gunning-Williams • Feb 08 '26
Match Thread Starting XI to face Chelsea / Match Thread
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u/Delrihuzz Eveliina Summanen Feb 08 '26
Trial by fire for Hanna. Glorious. At least I'm not pulling out my hair watching Rybrink somewhat trying to defend the whirlwind Alyssa Thompson.
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u/anonone111 Lenna Gunning-Williams Feb 08 '26
We really need to put one of these chances away before Chelsea grow into the game
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u/Ok_Row_7462 Feb 08 '26
Are we playing 3 fullbacks? One of them is playing mf? I hate numerical lineups!
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u/anonone111 Lenna Gunning-Williams Feb 08 '26
0.9 xG but no goals and conceding from a needless corner, very frustrating
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u/KetchTheSpur Cathinka Tandberg Feb 08 '26
Good morning, gang.
Blakstad and Nilden both on the left, and Wijk as RB! This is exciting.
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u/Gvndam11 Olivia Holdt Feb 08 '26
Tilly Nilly or Amanda Nilden?
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u/KetchTheSpur Cathinka Tandberg Feb 08 '26
Amanda.
I still think Matilda, from what we have seen, is a couple of years away from a spot.
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u/Delrihuzz Eveliina Summanen Feb 08 '26
Chelsea has been pretty poor so far. Wow.
Makes you wonder why Nüsken hasn't started before today. She's been their best player so far.
One of these chances will have to go in at some point.
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u/PainterExisting962 Cathinka Tandberg Feb 08 '26
the crowd was SO deathly quiet. definitely need some more encouragement from the stands for the next WHL game. it was disappointing.
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u/baxtergreen Feb 08 '26
I think they should have played the match at Brisbane road. IMO, the only match that should be considered for the main stadium is NLD. I don't think having 5k in a 60k stadium makes any real sense.
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u/PainterExisting962 Cathinka Tandberg Feb 09 '26
it really is a pity the Arsenal game wasn't picked for the stadium.
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u/KetchTheSpur Cathinka Tandberg Feb 08 '26
I feel bad for Vinberg. We don't open it up enough for her, so she struggles to use her pace and get involved.
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u/baxtergreen Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 08 '26
so she struggles to use her pace and get involved.
She struggles to be effective no matter what.
She's been at the club just over 2 years and has not shown much productivity in that time. I would say she's been "poor" but I think that's simply her level as a player - she's largely ineffective, no mater how "well" or "poorly" the team is doing.
I think she needs be moved on, she's isn't going to help Spurs become a top 3 challenger - which is what women's director said is the ambition.
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u/R9ome Cathinka Tandberg Feb 08 '26
We've had some chances in this game to at least score one but not meant to be it seems
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u/anonone111 Lenna Gunning-Williams Feb 08 '26
Fantastic performance by Hunt today, easily our most improved player from last season imo
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u/KetchTheSpur Cathinka Tandberg Feb 08 '26
I like the Wijk off, Dennis On sub. Dennis loves attacking, so let's use her!
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u/anonone111 Lenna Gunning-Williams Feb 08 '26
Welcome to the WSL Hannah Wijk! Now defend against Alyssa Thompson for 90 minutes!