England Under-23

[Sylvain]

Full time 2-1  England  Mirlanch,  Hinnigan and Rafferty

[Sylvain]

Claire Rafferty scored the winning goal against Germany and is now regularly called up for the seniors. Could she be the solution for England left back problem?
If England loose the ball in midfield and a through ball is sent to Amy Rodriguez Elodie Thomis or Marta only Alex Scott can catch those players don't bank on the other 3 players.

[EliteImp]

Claire Rafferty scored the winning goal against Germany and is now regularly called up for the seniors. Could she be the solution for England left back problem?
If England loose the ball in midfield and a through ball is sent to Amy Rodriguez Elodie Thomis or Marta only Alex Scott can catch those players don't bank on the other 3 players.

Ashley Cole and Glen Johnson are quick but that didn't help the England's men's team! 

[Sylvain]

Claire Rafferty scored the winning goal against Germany and is now regularly called up for the seniors. Could she be the solution for England left back problem?
If England loose the ball in midfield and a through ball is sent to Amy Rodriguez Elodie Thomis or Marta only Alex Scott can catch those players don't bank on the other 3 players.

Ashley Cole and Glen Johnson are quick but that didn't help the England's men's team! 

That German defeat was due to the lack of football brain for most of the players. If you don't get it right tactically...And also stupid individual mistakes.

[EliteImp]

You're right about that, but I'm not sure England women have a left-back problem at the moment!

From what I've seen of Unitt and Stoney they look solid enough.

Looking in my crystal ball  I can see Rafferty taking over from them over the next two or three years, with Flaherty and Bradley as the centre-backs.

[Sylvain]

You're right about that, but I'm not sure England women have a left-back problem at the moment!

From what I've seen of Unitt and Stoney they look solid enough.

Looking in my crystal ball  I can see Rafferty taking over from them over the next two or three years, with Flaherty and Bradley as the centre-backs.

Yes they are solid but any fast winger will cause them problem and put them under tremendous pressure.
Same with the center back pairing, they can try to run after Marta but they won't catch her up. Bring back Anita Asante to do the job.

[sylvain]

England will play against Norway 25/02,  USA 27/02 and Sweden 01/03in the usual U23 La Manga Tourney.

http://www.lamangaclub.com/Love-Sport/Football/Match-Schedule

[sylvain]

From Barnet's semi-final program :

Abbie Prosser is on the stand-by list for the La Manga tournament starting the 22nd of February.

Now looking forward to see who will be in that list as players born in 1988 and after are eligible and most of the 1988/89 players are already in the senior squad.

[Billy Hunt]

I believe Lyndsay Cunningham is on standby too

[sylvain]

Sunderland’s Demi Stokes (with goalkeeper Rachel Laws on standby) has been selected for the forthcoming England Women’s U23 La Manga Tournament, which takes place from Tuesday 22nd February through to Wednesday 2nd March 2011. The four team competition, includes teams from Sweden, USA, Norway and England.

 

Everyone at the club wishes Demi the best of luck in La Manga.

 

Match details are as follows...

Friday 25th February – Norway v England (kick off 16.00 local time)

Sunday 27th February – England v USA (kick off 13.00 local time)

Tuesday 1st March – England v Sweden (kick off 16.00 local time)

 

England U23 Full Squad:

Goalkeepers:

Helen Alderson - Doncaster Rovers Belles

Ashley Baker - University of Georgia

Defenders:

Gilly Flaherty - Arsenal

Chelsea Weston - Birmingham City

Fern Whelan - Everton

Gemma Bonner - Leeds United

Kerys Harrop - Birmingham City

Mel Sutcliffe - Lincoln City

Midfielders:

Dan Buet - Chelsea

Remi Allen - Lincoln City

Jade Moore - Birmingham City

Michelle Hinnigan - Everton

Brooke Chaplen - Everton

Rachel Williams - Birmingham City

Forwards:

Ashleigh Hinks - Chelsea

Toni Duggan - Everton

Natasha Dowie - Everton

Demi Stokes - Sunderland

http://www.sunderlandwfc.co.uk/swfc_438.htm

[sylvain]

Chelsea Ladies tweeted about a behind closed door game against England U23 on Thursday.
The U23 squad are currently in a camp South of London.

[sylvain]

Chelsea 0 - England U23 0 as per Chelsea LFC twitter

[Sylvain]

Well the FA is  ever fast as always to update their website so thanks to Donny Belles the latest squad :

Doncaster Rovers Belles defender Tori Williams has been named in a 28 woman squad to attend the next England Under 23 training camp.

The ten-day camp will take place from Tuesday 1st until Thursday 10th November, in Luton.

Goalkeepers:

Ashley Baker - University of Georgia, Lauren Davey - Watford, Danielle Hill - Blackburn Rovers, Danielle Gibbons - Liverpool, Sarah Quantrill - Chelsea, Marie Hourihan - Birmingham City

Defenders:

Gemma Bonner - Chelsea, Jemma Rose - Bristol Academy, Victoria Williams - Doncaster Rovers Belles, Kerys Harrop - Birmingham City, Fern Whelan - Everton, Grace McCatty - Bristol Academy, Chelsea Weston - Birmingham City, Dunia Susi - Birmingham City

Midfielders:

Isobel Christiansen - Birmingham City, Ashlee Hincks - Chelsea, Lucy Staniforth - Lincoln Ladies, Remi Allen - Lincoln Ladies, Brooke Chaplen - Everton, Jessica Holbrook - Leeds United, Danielle Buet - Chelsea, Michelle Hinnigan - Everton, Jade Moore - Birmingham City, Jordan Nobbs - Arsenal, Kate Longhurst - Chelsea

Forwards:

Rachel Williams - Birmingham City, Natasha Dowie - Everton, Toni Duggan - Everton

Everyone at the club would like to wish Tori the best of luck on the camp.

http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/tori_selected_in_lions_u23_squad.html

[Sylvain]

As far as I can see there are a couple of girls born in 1987 in that list and a few senior players as well...

[49yardtapin]

and Danielle Hill plays for Blackburn??!?!? Nice to see thats up to date as she has been at Everton for the whole of the WSL season...

[Sylvain]

Doncaster Rovers Belles defender's Naomi Chadwick and Tori Williams have been named in a 21 woman squad to attend the next England Under 23 training camp in La Manga.

The camp will take place from the 10th till the 16th January.

Goalkeepers

Sarah Quantrill Chelsea, Ashley Baker University of Georgia Lauren Davey Watford

Defenders

Kerys Harrop Birmingham City, Chelsea Weston Birmingham City, Jemma Rose Bristol Academy, Grace McCatty Bristol Academy, Naomi Chadwick Doncaster Rovers Belles, Victoria Williams Doncaster Rovers Belles, Gemma Bonner Chelsea, Sam Chappell Liverpool, Naomi Cole Chelsea

Midfielders

Jordan Nobbs Arsenal, Remi Allen Lincoln Ladies, Sophie Walton Lincoln Ladies, Brooke Chaplen Everton, Jess Holbrook Leeds United, Michelle Hinnigan Everton, Laura Coombs Chelsea

Forwards

Isobel Christiansen Birmingham City, Toni Duggan Everton

Everyone at the club would like to wish Naomi and Tori the best of luck whilst in La Manga.

http://www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk/news/duo_named_in_england_under_23_squad.html

[Sylvain]

U23 squad is for girls born in 1989 and younger.  
Surprised to note the England staff does not rate Gilly Flaherty and she has not been selected for nearly a year now.

[raefil]

U23 squad is for girls born in 1989 and younger. 
Surprised to not the England staff does not rate Gilly Flaherty and she has not been selcted for nearly a year now.

and wheres Dani Hill? shes a quality young keeper.

[Sylvain]

U23 squad is for girls born in 1989 and younger. 
Surprised to not the England staff does not rate Gilly Flaherty and she has not been selcted for nearly a year now.

and wheres Dani Hill? shes a quality young keeper.

Born in 1988 according to wikipedia.

[Sylvain]

La Manga tournament in February

6th February
13.00 hrs. USA WU23 – Sweden WU23
16.00 hrs. Norway WU23 – England WU23

28th February
13.00 hrs. England WU23 - USA WU23
16.00 hrs. Sweden WU23 - Norway WU23

1st March
13.00 hrs. England WU23 – Sweden WU23
16.00 hrs. Norway WU23 – USA WU23