Neville’s Japan dilemmas and Chile’s star goalkeeper
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 June 2019
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
We are into the final round of group games in France and England have already qualified for the knockout stages. Natalie Sawyer is joined by former England, Chelsea and West Ham defender Claire Rafferty and Sunday Times journalist Rebecca Myers to analyse a crucial round of games.
England may be through but we explain why it will make a big difference if they avoid defeat against Japan. Plus, should Jodie Taylor retain her place in attack and what made the win over Argentina such an emotional moment for Fran Kirby and Carly Telford?
The US overcame one of the best goalkeeping performances in recent times from Chile’s Christiane Endler and Claire gives us the inside line on her former Chelsea team-mate, while we celebrate one of the most heartwarming consolation goals ever.
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| 1:07.0 | We're back at the start of the final round of group games in France and England have already booked their place in the knockout rounds. |
| 1:14.1 | Here to analyze all of the play we're joined by the former England, West Ham and Chelsea |
| 1:18.6 | defender Claire Rafferty and down the line from France from the Sunday times we have Rebecca Myers. |
| 1:24.0 | Later on we'll be discussing goalkeepers for the right reasons but we start with England and the game |
| 1:29.3 | that will decide whether they top the group. Phil Neville's side will |
| 1:33.2 | play Japan on Wednesday knowing a win or a draw will see them finish top of group D |
| 1:38.1 | after a one-mill win over Argentina. If they finish top they'll play |
| 1:41.8 | one of the third place teams whereas if they |
| 1:44.3 | finish second it will be either the Netherlands or Canada in the round of 16. So |
| 1:49.1 | Claire just how important is it for England to get that top spot? I think it's absolutely paramount |
| 1:54.3 | that England really strived to get that number one spot. It's all about giving |
| 1:57.8 | themselves the best possible opportunity to progress in this tournament and in doing so you know they will |
| 2:04.0 | avoid some some really big giant hitters here who have been performing really well |
| 2:10.0 | let's not kind of overlook the threat of Japan they'll be equally wanting to |
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