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[quote=Anonymous]Did anyone see England today? They were amazing IMO. Aggressive, physical, but also quick movement of the ball, individual dribbling to get out of tight spots and great finishing. China is not a bad team, and they were in a low block for most of the game, trying to deny space in the midfield, but England had all the answers. Lauren James is even more of a beast than her brother (Reece) is, and that's saying something.

The thing that stood out for me as far as England is concerned is the speed at which they are able to move the ball, with players moving into space and showing for the ball. And this without the injured Keira Walsh, one of the top CMs in the world who is almost irreplaceable for England (which is why changed their formation today).

They just did the job, winning by 1 goal each, in the first 2 games. But they seem to be peaking at the right time. France also impressed against Brazil, but they seem to be awful finishers, needing 10 chances to score one goal. These 2 teams, along with Japan, would be my early favorites for the Cup. However, I am also aware that group play has limited predictive power for the knockout rounds of a WC. Teams like Spain and Argentina, have lost their first games and limped out of group play to win the men's WC in the recent past. So I wouldn't write off Germany, Sweden, even the US off yet. And Australia as the dark horses. [/quote]

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