【11月3日】長谷川唯と藤野あおばが凄すぎる連携でウェストハムを圧倒‼︎2人の日本人が格の違いを見せつけた試合‼︎

【11月3日】長谷川唯と藤野あおばが凄すぎる連携でウェストハムを圧倒‼︎2人の日本人が格の違いを見せつけた試合‼︎

So after three weeks away, the Super League is back with two sides who need to hit the ground running. Luke, those three weeks away though on international duty control to try and shut the back door and not create sort of a basketball type fixture and and I think now he’s showing the control. It’s playing out from the back and and this is where they can cause problems. Here’s a Harvey Asagawa, former West Ham United midfielder, has taken her game to another level ever since she be part of this Manchester City side. Three seasons, three PFA team of the year. Midmar finding Fujino Manchester City felt as though West Ham did get a block on that shot but an early chance for the hosts nonetheless has been much more of a regular for Manchester City this season here for Yuendoi Sagawa just take this one out to safety and settle for the goal kick. kick but much better that from West Ham. Yeah, really good break down the left hand side from Denton. She made up so much ground on the overlap. Just was Hagawa steadying the ship out. A brilliant through ball slightly behind and killer brown [Music] isn’t afraid of stepping into the central areas in the pitch. He won’t stick out on that left hand side too long. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Nicely worked that right hand side for Casperite. the creator chief this season for Manchester City. It’s a great ball in looking for Shaw. The header nestles on the roof of the goal. And that is how quickly Manchester City can go up through the gears. Yeah. And it looks as if it’s just I think it’s come off Tisak at the back post and I think it’s gone out for a corner, but it’s good defending in the end. And there’s 11 bodies behind the ball. Very difficult to break down matching every single runner. City still quite keen to play out from the back and West Ham United pouncing again winning the ball back. Gory for endo to arrive. That’s a brilliant ball in fore with a chance. Saved by Yamashita denying her international colleague. The games first really big. Great play from from Gory out to Endo. Rolls inside and just lets it run across her body. gets eye on the way on that occasion. Killer Brown will draw the free kick meet him up a drop. Very deep. Unfortunately for West Ham, she’s just drags it wide to the post. That’s a lovely turn by Fujino [Applause] that for Manchester City that this West Ham side aren’t coming here to settle it for anything other than chances. Needs to be careful here. That’s maybe so the goalkeeper shorts who does bring down Money Shaw. Now this will be interesting. The referee Ryan Atkin says he was absolutely fine with that. We will now just go over and check the Bunny Shaw is okay cuz her eyes lit up there. A weak back bar given away. And here’s Viva Medar and she has swilling runners left and right. It’s Fujino who does score this time. Abuj scores in backto- back games. It was an important goal against Liverpool last time out, but this one will just settle those citizens rewarded for their dominance in possession. But it could have been all so different. And it’s the first time that Manchester City have got in behind West Ham’s midfield, three or four. And it’s the mistake from Sidorski. And it’s that one there, Midamar. She has been the threat. The one that looks like she’s going to create something. And the way she draws in three West Ham defenders and then just delivers it on a plate for Fino. The way she they do need to take if they are to maintain pressure on the Blues at the top. Mojave for Fujino. back by UIO didn’t carry city forwards. Skinner brought up her WSL sentry last time out. 50 of those games have been in charge of sha comes out, claims it and then distributes it like that. Brilliant. Fujino just having to delay things ever so slightly as Manchester City weren’t in a particular rush to get reinforcements forward. [Music] Sagawa able to pick the lock off this West Ham defense and it’s only as far as Vivian Midmar. The shot was bravely charged down by Amber Tisak and it’s Midmar again. and it falls into a great position, but it’s good play down the right hand side and Hagawa lovely little ball. The ball there again, good defending, good reaction getting your body on the line and that’s this time an outswinging delivery. [Music] It goes in towards Smear forward. Martinez looking to carry this ball a long long way the German and she’s found a SE off the crossbar [Applause] denied by the frame of the goal. What an opportunity doesn’t see any issues there and it’s Benn who she’s looking to release on the far side. That was a heavy touch again by Shemik. And now it’s Hagawa to go for goal. And that one was always curling away from the posts. And this game has opened up that bit more. Yeah. And it comes from Hag. She does have one to her name this season already. We know that she has so much quality in those boots. That’s why we’ve seen so many chances in the last few moments. And again, the the speed that the game’s being played at is causing mistakes when they are under pressure. Like we said with Shemeck and the ball goes over top is just the one that you have to really take care of now. Now the Sagawa now on the front foot player now in black and gold behind the ball which is able to use her strength and body shape to good effect there but she may have been caught and it’s Bunny Shaw running through if she can adjust The feet still Bunny Shaw and now Vivana Medar. Manchester City guilty of overplaying it inside the penalty area before Fino gets in on the act. Shaw still forward. That one’s going to be over her head. Sayi gets herself in a bit of a problem. It’s a real good effort to win the ball back from Tizak and Shaw. You think she’s just going to set Midmar. The pass is then too heavy. But you’re looking at Siren getting back in. You’re looking at Endo the way they’re standing up. the defending even as say he’s trying to even game in terms of chances and and big ones at the moment. The word that just keeps coming back, isn’t it? Efficiency [Music] is enough. Good communication between and Jade Rose getting away with what a big opportunity and it comes from the pressure that West Ham are putting on Man City’s back four and the press, the intention, the aggression that they’ve shown in this first 45 minutes gives them another glaring opportunity and Martin show the same level of attacking impetus that they did in the first 45 minutes just with that added clinical edge. They have lacked so much to Asai. It’s a bit unfortunate with the return pass. Approached this game with a with that in mind. The way they’ve controlled possession in their own half was been pretty positive. Pino popping up centrally and looking for Midmar. What a Here comes Morgan. He’s possessed by Hagawa. [Music] Gori pursued by Hagawa. Are probably two of the shortest players on the pitch, but perhaps the two that you would equate the most fight with. Ras [Applause] [Music] [Applause] side more um Denton and sort of snuff out the uh threat of Ben on this right hand side for Man City. Oh, that’s a brilliant ball and Hagawa couldn’t direct it on target. The biggest chance of the second half falls to Manchester City and it’s really good. It’s a great overlap from Aabi and Fino sets inside. It’s what a reverse pass and it’s I think it’s Sidorski that just covers round and drops in too deep while Tizak’s trying to hold the line and the reverse pass for Hagas Hagawa was absolutely brilliant and you mentioned doesn’t score too many of those but great driving run forward. back four. She has a bit more freedom now. Beaten Manchester City in the Women’s Super League. That was back in October 2021. A two-0 victory. So now we’re scoring the second afternoon against Portugal over the international break actually started first four games of this season in the WSL before it comes that one as far away from goal as she could only to find Hagawa in the way beaten to it by Jade Rose. Sasagawa again. Fujino wide to the left. Mediles through the middle. Nemar rides the challenges. It’s very near combining with Fujino. He did well given the circumstances. Fino around Endo. She elected to punch. most orthodox of decisions from the Polish goalkeeper. Defensive though, nonetheless, it came across really quickly and she just made the right decision. Get it out of danger and fortunately trend to what we saw in that first half. Certainly inside the opening 20 minutes where had eyes for goal there, she’d have opened up a bit more. Maybe she’d have seen keeping pace with her on that far side. Oh, and that’s not the best back pass. It’s Bunny Shaw into the penalty area looking to lay it back for Fujino. and the Tisak sparing her teammates blushes. And initially it was brilliant work from Siren and she trying to do she’s trying to get it back to Semik and it hits off Tisiaak unfortunately and and I think that’s where Manchester see how’s delivery is a low one and cleared easily by Fitty just haven’t taken full advantage of this up there he’s looking frustrated he’s not particularly pleased are on the worst losing run in the league said it wouldn’t be too much of an issue that his side always retain the same focus for Man City this afternoon has been absolutely fantastic. Broke everything up. Her use of the ball has been brilliant. It was just that one slip, wasn’t there, to play Shakira Martinez early on. Have some questions asked of them. Can they continue to defend the way they have been? Corner kicks this afternoon. haven’t been up to her usual high standards, but this one a much better angle for the right footed delivery for a player to meet that with their heads. That’s the Gawa teasing one in and it’s off the frame of the goal before Fujino rifles it back in yet to be cleared. Fino again and West Ham timing of the run was brilliant and she does brilliantly to get on the end of it and Fino who’s played fantastically well this afternoon. It drops to her but her aggression and power look the look at the anticipation and and ready to come on you would imagine after this free kickawa whose delivery of course West Ham United issues moments ago again takes responsibility for this set piece again floats towards the far post. Martinez is up there. Gory heads on into the central striking area. Yeah, out to the right hand side. Yeah, wi’s come over to this left hand side now where I say he was. Here’s Asagawa bouncing on the loose ball. Ben into play but Anoo Denton has done a really really effective job on this talented teenager this afternoon. Great defending again. No real desire and keeps the ball out the net. [Music] Has a Casper. Now over to this right hand side in behind Sidorski too. Fino infield. Gory in the way. Gory drawing the F. [Music] [Applause] I think Rian Skinner would have bitten your hand off if you were to offer her playing that part of that midfield for her. The issue so something has to change in the way they try and get after it in the next 10 minutes. Those stats were looking so level, weren’t they in the opening 45 minutes, but Manchester City have really wrestled control of this fixture as the game has worn on. Still though, Fino’s goal. Only thing that settles for Casperite backwards by Zidorski. are always aware as we’re going to head on in this match anxiously acing around his technical area and endoy slower to it than brown to go again certainly doesn’t need um anymore that will give extra bit of confidence to Rian Skinner’s players. Desperately, desperately need the ball back in the Manchester City half. Really impressive. Well, the final whistle does go and West Ham United, it’s although they pushed and they pressed, they’re unable to overcome the Manchester City lead that was given to them by Alberta Fujino. [Music] I’m invisible. [Music]