Apparently in the 54 minutes that Girma has played against Barcelona (first leg and today), we have conceded 5 goals !

Well looks like Barca have improved from last season and we have gotten a lot, lot worse.

Questions should now begin to be raised about Sonia. She was brought in for us to go a step further than Emma managed. A tough ask, but she has won this competition before.

Domestic success is one thing, we are levels ahead of any English side, but we need that CL trophy.

5 minutes ago, Caps_Lock_King said:

Just like Celtic, too good for the domestic league but no where good enough for the CL

What a load of bo**ocks. We‘re in the semi finals & Barca team are miles ahead of anyone else.

I'm sure he's talking about Celtic ladies, right.

Kaptein saves our homour!

Levels above us truth be told.

We’re just not clinical enough at that end of the pitch.

Now to wrap up the league.

59 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Questions should now begin to be raised about Sonia. She was brought in for us to go a step further than Emma managed. A tough ask, but she has won this competition before.

It’s her first season, she’s shown she’s a good manager who’s hopefully learnt a few things about how to operate. Unless Emma wants to come back she’s easily earned a second season.

1 hour ago, Munkunku said:

What a load of bo**ocks. We‘re in the semi finals & Barca team are miles ahead of anyone else.

That’s true. Given our domestic dominance, could you imagine how crazy the WSL would be if we’re were at or above Barcelona’s level?

And what do we need to do to get to their level? Is it simply chequebook time? We have had some injury issues this year which haven’t helped, but they unfortunately seem to be part and part and parcel of the women’s game.

6 minutes ago, Munkunku said:

It’s her first season, she’s shown she’s a good manager who’s hopefully learnt a few things about how to operate. Unless Emma wants to come back she’s easily earned a second season.

Not saying she does not deserve a second season. Just that, ultimately she needs to land the CL or those questions need to be asked.

One thing losing to this Barca side. Another getting thumped.

3 minutes ago, Snedger said:

That’s true. Given our domestic dominance, could you imagine how crazy the WSL would be if we’re were at or above Barcelona’s level?

And what do we need to do to get to their level? Is it simply chequebook time? We have had some injury issues this year which haven’t helped, but they unfortunately seem to be part and part and parcel of the women’s game.

I mean just having Sam back should be a massive upgrade but a few upgrades too.

I think Sonia got some things wrong for these games too but if she learns from it and goes at it differently next year (we’ll have to play barca at some point won’t we) that can only be a good thing.

8 minutes ago, Snedger said:

And what do we need to do to get to their level? Is it simply chequebook time? We have had some injury issues this year which haven’t helped, but they unfortunately seem to be part and part and parcel of the women’s game.

I think we need to be more clinical for starters, we need a lot of chances to score in a lot of our games.

Similar to the men's team we rely on very few players that can score and when they're not at it we struggle.

Our passing in the last 3rd isn't at Barca's or even Arsenal's level IMO, we can be very sloppy on the ball at times.

I still say Sonia has done a very good job in her first season though, especially if we win the treble.

1 hour ago, Munkunku said:

What a load of bo**ocks. We‘re in the semi finals & Barca team are miles ahead of anyone else.

Like i said, No different from Celtic, how many European trophies in the womens game? How many teams in the womens super league? Easy to win the super league every season because most of the teams are poor, no different to the Scottish PL,

Arsenal women on the way to the final

1 hour ago, Caps_Lock_King said:

Like i said, No different from Celtic, how many European trophies in the womens game? How many teams in the womens super league? Easy to win the super league every season because most of the teams are poor, no different to the Scottish PL,

It’s not easy to win the WSL though, the last few seasons it’s gone down to the wire. If it wasn’t for the absolutely monumental performance against Bristol city to not only wipe out cities goal difference advantage but completely surpass it three games before the end of the season and then demolish a very good Man Utd side 6-0 in the final game the trophy would be in Manchester right now.

Even the great Emma Hayes managed to lose out of a few domestic trophies last season against what you’re wrongfully dismissing as poorer opposition.

44 minutes ago, Caps_Lock_King said:

Arsenal women on the way to the final

Imagine both their men's and women's teams winning the respective CL....

54 minutes ago, Caps_Lock_King said:

Arsenal women on the way to the final

A truly horrible day in so many ways.

1 hour ago, axman2526 said:

Imagine both their men's and women's teams winning the respective CL....

Barca are going to destroy them

13 minutes ago, Munkunku said:

Barca are going to destroy them

Hopefully in both cases, as PsG will likely bottle the men's semi finals.