The Women's Rolling Football Thread season 2024-25

[DuncinToffee]

All ready for a brand new season ⚽💪

Previous thread

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/sports/4879827-the-womens-rolling-football-thread-season-2023-24

Wow indeed.

Fantastic! Great to see that the club are thinking big as regards the women's side. I wish Arsenal had had that option...

Today's the day for Arsenal fans! Let's all hold hands through the ether. I entirely expect us to get thumped, but I hope we learn about ourselves in the process and come back with a clear plan for reaching the next level.

We've done brilliantly to get here, all the way from the qualifying rounds, but equally a CL final is not overachievement for Arsenal Women.

Good luck!

Thanks @DuncinToffee

Yes, we have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Hopefully Barca will have the pressure and we can just play the best match of our lives.

My DS, DIL and future DIL are there.

Lisbon is buzzing-they have been sending pictures and videos all day and the atmosphere looks fantastic.
Everyone having beers and singing in the streets.
(And no twatty fans throwing beers)

Seems really wholesome and I am hoping for a fantastic game and if we are at our best you just never know...

Hang on Arsenal!

Come on Arsenal! Following via bbc live blog so bit behind

Yaaaaay!!!

OMG. I can't believe it.

Very well done!!!!!

OMG

Bloody hell. Lisbon going to be rocking!

I hope Jonas is crying somewhere.

Statue for Renee Slegers! What an incredible team performance.

Yes! Let's hope we don't lose her!

I can't believe this is true

https://x.com/achokisiu7/status/1926341590886346859?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

From the men's thread:

https://x.com/BarcaWorldEn/status/1924790406346060197?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

I wondered who he was kissing Bonmarti like that.

I’m sure that she was trying to pull away and he seemed intent on prolonging his kiss. Revolting.

I haven't seen any footage, was it another Rubiales moment?

Not on the lips but very creepy and uncomfortable to watch.

Celebrating

I'm sure it's not. Or he might have said it in anger, but no-one took any notice. I hope, anyway.

Mary Earps has announced she is retiring from international football with immediate effect.

Very sad to see her retire and not ideal timing, but its probably the first end of season break she'll have had in a while and hopefully she'll eventually end up doing commentary. I wasn't convinced that HH was a better no1 goalie, the defence just seem to work together better when Mary is organising them but obviously Sarina thinks otherwise.

I see Millie Bright is taking an extended period of rest, not sure if that's her out of the Euro's as well or just this upcoming match.

The Guardian updated their story saying she has been considering it for the last 12-18 months and told Wiegman so in April but was asked to reconsider.

She also paid for her flights over to say goodbye in person

She deserves a rest, I wish her well.