0:00:43 > 0:00:49Good evening. This weekend marks the halfway stage of the WSL one season
0:00:49 > 0:00:56and it looks like a two horse race for the title. Coming up, Manchester
0:00:56 > 0:01:00City aim to maintain their momentum with victory over Liverpool. Any
0:01:00 > 0:01:03slip-up from Manchester City could see Chelsea edged into pole position
0:01:03 > 0:01:08with a win at Birmingham. We are keeping up with the curtains as
0:01:08 > 0:01:14daughter, Lucy, aims to follow in the footsteps of her father, Chris.
0:01:14 > 0:01:20Safe hands in the studio this evening, welcome to my guests. We
0:01:20 > 0:01:26begin with Manchester City who are back at the Academy Stadium this
0:01:26 > 0:01:37afternoon for the first time in eight games.
0:01:42 > 0:01:55What a finish. Scores Axel super goal.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05So, could Manchester City preserve their 100% home record in all
0:02:05 > 0:02:10competitions this season when they hosted Liverpool?Our commentary
0:02:10 > 0:02:11comes from Vicki Sparkes.
0:02:16 > 0:02:22Manchester City do have injuries to do it, no Steph Houghton or Karen
0:02:22 > 0:02:32Bardsley. There are four changes from their draw with Chelsea.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37Liverpool are also missing players and Siobhan Chamberlain and Casey
0:02:37 > 0:02:43Stoney so 19-year-old goalkeeper, Becky Flaherty, continues in goal.
0:02:43 > 0:02:49Satara Murray comes in.
0:03:09 > 0:03:15Jennifer Beattie, looking for the run of Demi Stokes. Nadia Nadim is
0:03:15 > 0:03:27in there. Abbie McManus, was looking for Nadia Nadim again. Nadia Nadim,
0:03:27 > 0:03:34looking danger is in these early stages.
0:03:34 > 0:03:42stages. Sophie Ingle's clearance ricocheted right into the path of
0:03:42 > 0:03:47Nikkita Parris. Manchester take the lead and I don't think Nikita Parris
0:03:47 > 0:03:51knew very much about that at all. What an unlucky goal for Liverpool
0:03:51 > 0:03:59to concede. Nikita Parris does create it by closing down and Becky
0:03:59 > 0:04:07Flaherty, scrambling. Can't reach the ball before it rolls in.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12Skipping past the
0:04:13 > 0:04:18Skipping past the challenge of Satara Murray.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26Satara Murray. Nervously saved in the end by Becky Flaherty, the
0:04:26 > 0:04:2919-year-old. Perhaps mindful of the early goal that crept in. Taking no
0:04:29 > 0:04:38chances.
0:04:41 > 0:04:47Breaks kindly for Nikita Parris, against her England team-mate. Goes
0:04:47 > 0:04:52down under the challenge of Caroline Weir. It is a penalty to Manchester
0:04:52 > 0:04:56City. Nikita Parris, the trickery was too much in the end for
0:04:56 > 0:05:04Liverpool. They make the challenge and she wins the penalty. Izzy
0:05:04 > 0:05:10Christiansen has scored five penalties this season. Can she make
0:05:10 > 0:05:19it six? Yes she can. Hi, into the roof of the net.
0:05:19 > 0:05:26roof of the net. She saved a penalty in the last match against Arsenal.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Becky Flaherty, couldn't keep that one out from Isobel Christiansen and
0:05:32 > 0:05:39Manchester City have their second goal. The penalty itself, not too
0:05:39 > 0:05:42much apparent contact from Caroline Weir, but not too many appeals from
0:05:42 > 0:05:47her either, whether she felt by going in she had given the referee
0:05:47 > 0:05:53that decision to make.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57that decision to make. England's top scorer coming close to reducing the
0:05:57 > 0:06:04deficit. Manchester City always happy to go back and Bill from the
0:06:04 > 0:06:12back. As they do with Keira Walsh. Deflection, goes behind for a
0:06:12 > 0:06:17corner.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23corner. Claire Emslie with the corner towards Nikita Parris. She
0:06:23 > 0:06:29gets her second of the game. Manchester City's third. She knew
0:06:29 > 0:06:34about that one.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38about that one. Her 11th of the season in all competitions. Her
0:06:38 > 0:06:44fifth in the league in nine appearances, Nikita Parris is on
0:06:44 > 0:06:52fire for Manchester City.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07Nikita Parris, are on a hat-trick. Putting Alex Greenwood under
0:07:07 > 0:07:14pressure. Liverpool tidy up, but it is back again by Manchester City.
0:07:14 > 0:07:21Good block by Kate Longhurst, but the ricochet takes the ball into the
0:07:21 > 0:07:28Liverpool match. Becky Flaherty, can't believe it. It is another goal
0:07:28 > 0:07:33for Manchester City, another fortune one, this time for Abbie McManus.
0:07:33 > 0:07:41She doesn't know much about it. Kate Longhurst's clearance, bounces into
0:07:41 > 0:07:48her. 4-0 against Liverpool.
0:07:54 > 0:08:01This shot wasn't too far away. It will be a corner of Satara Murray.
0:08:01 > 0:08:08Can Manchester City rubs salt in the wounds of Liverpool?
0:08:14 > 0:08:21Jans almost got on the end of that header.Proud of the players because
0:08:21 > 0:08:24we have spoke a lot about areas we need to improve and areas we think
0:08:24 > 0:08:29we can make sure we are more dominant. I think today we were,
0:08:29 > 0:08:32from start to finish but we controlled the opponent for 90
0:08:32 > 0:08:36minutes. We played some good stuff, builder was exceptionally good.We
0:08:36 > 0:08:39came here with a game plan and it went out of the window after
0:08:39 > 0:08:45seconds. It is disappointing but it is something we will as a group. It
0:08:45 > 0:08:50set us a mountain to climb after 30 seconds. You are down to a team that
0:08:50 > 0:08:56hasn't lost here for a long time and that wasn't part of the plan.Didn't
0:08:56 > 0:09:01even realise it gone in, I was rubbing my face after it hit me.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05Happy to get the win. She should be happy, it was a comprehensive
0:09:05 > 0:09:13victory for Manchester City. To say it was a gift of an opener is an
0:09:13 > 0:09:20understatement?It is one back gets worse every time you watch it. It is
0:09:20 > 0:09:30really unfortunate. Becky Flaherty in goal, she makes the decision to
0:09:30 > 0:09:35play out.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40play out. Sophie Ingle gets the ball, she sees pressure and she
0:09:40 > 0:09:44should have given it back to the goalkeeper, but she doesn't she
0:09:44 > 0:09:50tries to chip it over.To be fair to Liverpool, they have some injury
0:09:50 > 0:09:56setbacks at their own. Up until half-time it was still only 1-0?
0:09:56 > 0:09:58Three international players missing for Liverpool makes a massive
0:09:58 > 0:10:04difference. The depth of the Liverpool squad is a huge. Those
0:10:04 > 0:10:07three I think made a massive difference, absolutely. But they
0:10:07 > 0:10:15were resolute in the second half. Scott Rogers mentioned there was no
0:10:15 > 0:10:25game plan, there was, just after been fortunate first goal.
0:10:25 > 0:10:31been fortunate first goal. They didn't offer too much up front. They
0:10:31 > 0:10:34forced Manchester City into uncomfortable possession. They can
0:10:34 > 0:10:38pass the ball sideways, inside and backwards and force them down the
0:10:38 > 0:10:43lines as well. It did give the likes of Nikita Parris joy down the wide,
0:10:43 > 0:10:50but they were happy to defend those crosses from Nikita Parris and to
0:10:50 > 0:10:54limit Manchester City to 50-50 aerial battles in the box. They did
0:10:54 > 0:10:59a great job in that first half, discount the unlucky first goal.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Technically and tactically, they were set up very well in the first
0:11:03 > 0:11:08half.To be fair to them again it was going pretty well up until the
0:11:08 > 0:11:14disputable penalty decision. Was it the right decision?When Caroline
0:11:14 > 0:11:20Weir goes to ground, you are making it easy for the referee to make a
0:11:20 > 0:11:23decision. Maybe she doesn't have the defensive mentality, stay on your
0:11:23 > 0:11:28feet and forced Nikita Parris to the line and off the pitch. You don't
0:11:28 > 0:11:34necessarily have to dive in. Nikkita Parris skips past Alex Greenwood and
0:11:34 > 0:11:38Alex Weir to ground.As a goalkeeper, you are looking at your
0:11:38 > 0:11:44forward player which Caroline Weir is, and saying, don't go to ground,
0:11:44 > 0:11:52don't dive in. She made easy for the referee. But Isobel Christiansen
0:11:52 > 0:11:56dispatch the penalty very well and why she is one of Manchester City's
0:11:56 > 0:12:01top scorers this season.Liverpool have had two big defeats, including
0:12:01 > 0:12:06the defeat to you and Arsenal. They have their strengths, but they have
0:12:06 > 0:12:15some frailties defensively as well? You look at their defeat in midweek,
0:12:15 > 0:12:19four goals and four goals a game. Your gifting goals to Manchester
0:12:19 > 0:12:22City and Arsenal midweek. This is a set piece you can work on in
0:12:22 > 0:12:28training. Alex Greenwood doesn't even get up the ground to challenge
0:12:28 > 0:12:33Nikkita Parris.Six yards out, standing job as a defender, you give
0:12:33 > 0:12:42yourself no chance. Poor defending. This one, I think is unfortunate.
0:12:42 > 0:12:50The overrunning lap from Abbie McManus is excellent. She gets into
0:12:50 > 0:12:55an attacking position but again, it is a calamitous way the ball ends up
0:12:55 > 0:13:00in the back of the net.It was, but somebody shone from Manchester City,
0:13:00 > 0:13:06we heard from her before, Nikita Parris. She was involved in all four
0:13:06 > 0:13:12goals, what kind of a season is she having?
0:13:13 > 0:13:17having?She is having a fantastic season. She has this potential, but
0:13:17 > 0:13:22we are seeing a maturity. When do I take my player and down the line,
0:13:22 > 0:13:28but when do I have to come back out and link up. We are seeing her grow.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Wright, a win for Manchester City, but what of their title rivals
0:13:32 > 0:13:37Chelsea? They travelled to Birmingham on Saturday wanting to
0:13:37 > 0:13:44maintain their unbeaten run in the league.
0:13:48 > 0:13:55COMMENTATOR: England international Evan White.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Evan White. Onto Emma Foy less and straight into the grateful arms of
0:13:58 > 0:14:07Lindahl. Kirby winning possession deep in Birmingham territory. Looks
0:14:07 > 0:14:12pick
0:14:14 > 0:14:20pick out Dunn. She does not miss from there. A poacher's finish for
0:14:20 > 0:14:25Fran Kirby. The England international with her 14th of the
0:14:25 > 0:14:31season. A move she started, Dunn blocked and Kirby fired the ball
0:14:31 > 0:14:39under the legs of Ann-Katrin Berger. Birmingham with the high defensive
0:14:39 > 0:14:44line and they have been caught out. Fran Kirby. Took too long and the
0:14:44 > 0:14:52chance is gone. Ji So-Yun winning the ball in midfield and finds a
0:14:52 > 0:14:57colleague in the form of Drew Spence. Driving at the Birmingham
0:14:57 > 0:15:08defence. Onto Kirby, saved by Berger.
0:15:08 > 0:15:16Williams into Chelsea territory down the left flank,
0:15:18 > 0:15:25the left flank, picking out Follis. Shoot straight at Lindahl.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27Shoot straight at Lindahl. Katie Chapman, the captain, finds Crystal
0:15:27 > 0:15:33Dunn. Looking for Cuthbert and slips and Ji So-Yun, left footed. What a
0:15:33 > 0:15:42strike! The South Korean with her fifth of the season in all
0:15:42 > 0:15:47competitions. What a sumptuous strike it was, with the inside of
0:15:47 > 0:15:57her left foot, over the top of the Birmingham keeper. Ji So-Yun the
0:15:57 > 0:16:02goal-scorer for Chelsea finds Crystal Dunn. And finds Cuthbert.
0:16:02 > 0:16:09Saved by the legs of Berger who keeps it to two for Chelsea.I'm
0:16:09 > 0:16:13quite disappointed. Forget the result, I am disappointed with the
0:16:13 > 0:16:18performance that could have got a better result. I think Chelsea with
0:16:18 > 0:16:23their for the taking.I am disappointed overall. We were
0:16:23 > 0:16:28terrific, I think we played well. Got a couple and could have got a
0:16:28 > 0:16:34couple more but the first half we were dominant, play gets football. I
0:16:34 > 0:16:39think their keeper
0:16:40 > 0:16:42think their keeper kept them in it in the first half.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44STUDIO: Another impressive performance from Chelsea but what
0:16:44 > 0:16:50about that finish from Ji?Her technical ability is amazing. What
0:16:50 > 0:16:55we are seeing from Ji, back at her best. This topped off her
0:16:55 > 0:17:01performance. She was outstanding. To pick it out, top corner.She is a
0:17:01 > 0:17:08player who can do that. Asante rejoining Chelsea and three clean
0:17:08 > 0:17:17sheets. Were you surprised by her appointment?I would not say
0:17:17 > 0:17:22surprise, she has worked at Arsenal and Chelsea. I do not see her in her
0:17:22 > 0:17:28prime. But she brings a calmness. We have played with her in the national
0:17:28 > 0:17:35team. She has a calm presence. When I look at MSAs, she has been there
0:17:35 > 0:17:43since 2012 and they last won the double in 2015 -- Emma Hayes. I
0:17:43 > 0:17:48wonder when the pressure will come back on her, she needs to win
0:17:48 > 0:17:53silverware with all the signings and talented players.We did see
0:17:53 > 0:17:54silverware with all the signings and talented players.We did see the
0:17:54 > 0:18:01return of Ann-Katrin Berger. What a story from a human level. Surgery
0:18:01 > 0:18:06for thyroid cancer and back at this level.And putting in a stunning
0:18:06 > 0:18:11performance. From the football community, to see what she has been
0:18:11 > 0:18:18through and being vocal and open about that. Her coach knows how she
0:18:18 > 0:18:22has been determined to get back and how hard she has worked to earn this
0:18:22 > 0:18:28first start.Three more games to catch up on. Starting with Arsenal
0:18:28 > 0:18:31who were looking to build on a midweek
0:18:31 > 0:18:32who were looking to build on a midweek win at Liverpool with
0:18:32 > 0:18:41victory over Yeovil Town. COMMENTATOR: With Arsenal not beaten
0:18:41 > 0:18:46in their last five matches it would always be difficult for Yeovil and
0:18:46 > 0:18:52with 37 minutes on the clock, Beth Mead proved too much for the back
0:18:52 > 0:19:02line and Danielle Carter finished with her goal. Arsenal
0:19:02 > 0:19:04with her goal. Arsenal came in with consecutive wins. This time Beth
0:19:04 > 0:19:11Mead picked the spot and made it 2-0.
0:19:12 > 0:19:162-0. O'Reilly caused havoc in the final third. Arsenal's pace
0:19:16 > 0:19:23continued to create openings. A great opportunity to make it three
0:19:23 > 0:19:30for Carter and she made no mistake. Into the last ten minutes. Jordan
0:19:30 > 0:19:35Nobbs testing with this fierce free kick. Beth Mead was in the right
0:19:35 > 0:19:41place at the right time to give Arsenal a deserved 4-0 win.It has
0:19:41 > 0:19:44been a big week. It was a professional job.We got the job
0:19:44 > 0:19:53done. A wintry afternoon with the select
0:19:53 > 0:20:01security stadium and Reading caught cold after six minutes. A decisive
0:20:01 > 0:20:05finish for her fifth goal of the campaign. Reading won on penalties
0:20:05 > 0:20:11when they met last month but Everton looked bright from the outset. Chloe
0:20:11 > 0:20:16Kelly refusing to let the attack breakdown. Great tenacity and a
0:20:16 > 0:20:24better strike for 2-0. It has been three defeats and a draw for Reading
0:20:24 > 0:20:31in 2018. Hope with this corner. Rachel Furness halving the deficit.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36After the break, another corner caused problems and this time it was
0:20:36 > 0:20:41Kelly's who forced a great save. The second half saw good chances for
0:20:41 > 0:20:47both sides. Brooke Chaplen's effort beating the keeper but not the
0:20:47 > 0:20:54inside of the post.We have had too many hard luck stories. We have
0:20:54 > 0:21:00competed with the top teams but have come away with a draw or losing by a
0:21:00 > 0:21:07short margin but today we have won and I think deservedly so. A
0:21:07 > 0:21:10resolute second-half and outstanding attacking play first half.A nice
0:21:10 > 0:21:16day. COMMENTATOR: Bristol are struggling
0:21:16 > 0:21:21at the wrong end of the table. A win against Sunderland would put them
0:21:21 > 0:21:26both level on points but on ten minutes Bridget Galloway had enough
0:21:26 > 0:21:33space to turn an early cross into the game's opened up. Sunderland's
0:21:33 > 0:21:40last game was a 13-0 drubbing but they would not have it easy today.
0:21:40 > 0:21:46Headed in by Lauren Hemp for the equaliser. Sunderland's set pieces
0:21:46 > 0:21:53cause problems. A couple of efforts before a long-range effort forced a
0:21:53 > 0:21:59fine save.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04fine save. And before the hour, another dead ball creating
0:22:04 > 0:22:08difficulty in the Bristol area. Nobody dealt with the free kick and
0:22:08 > 0:22:17Bristol born Rachel Pitman made it 2-1. Another opportunity. Carla
0:22:17 > 0:22:24Humphrey unlucky to see her effort hit the bar. A memorable moment for
0:22:24 > 0:22:28Sunderland's match-winner.Delighted for Rachel Pitman who has been on
0:22:28 > 0:22:33the sideline with a nasty injury. It is her hometown and her family was
0:22:33 > 0:22:39here.She got the winner. STUDIO: That win moves Sunderland to
0:22:39 > 0:22:52fifth. Arsenal remaining in touch. You can set alerts on the BBC Sport
0:22:52 > 0:23:01app. Doncaster winning at Durham. Cementing their position at the top
0:23:01 > 0:23:01of WSL 2 table.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06Cementing their position at the top of WSL 2 table. Interesting,
0:23:06 > 0:23:16back-to-back wins for you this week. Clean sheets. Let's get that in.
0:23:16 > 0:23:26Ever the defender! What is life like under the new coach Joe?He is a
0:23:26 > 0:23:31passionate coach and knows what a job he has brought in to Arsenal. I
0:23:31 > 0:23:35am pleased. Sometimes it is going back to basics but we have young
0:23:35 > 0:23:40players with a lot of talent but they be back coaching and
0:23:40 > 0:23:46organisation, patterns of play, and Joe is giving them that. And we are
0:23:46 > 0:23:50seeing Leah Williamson becoming more aware of her positional awareness.
0:23:50 > 0:23:56Beth Mead who can score, she has more confidence in her play.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01Danielle Carter is another.I am enjoying him at the moment. An
0:24:01 > 0:24:06impressive win for your side Everton over Reading. No relegation this
0:24:06 > 0:24:13season. You confident they can compete with the league becomes
0:24:13 > 0:24:18professional?Relegation may been something people associate with
0:24:18 > 0:24:22Everton but they have gained momentum. They are a young squad who
0:24:22 > 0:24:26have turned professional. It has taken them some months to get up to
0:24:26 > 0:24:31speed. They are a force to be reckoned with.As Rachel will
0:24:31 > 0:24:37testify, goalkeepers are a unique breed and hoping to follow in
0:24:37 > 0:24:46Rachel's footsteps is a youngster, a 12-year-old wear football runs in
0:24:46 > 0:24:53the family. We went to meet the Kirklands.
0:24:59 > 0:25:05When did you first playing? I don't know, I was watching my dad on the
0:25:05 > 0:25:10telly and I started. You were about eight. I was not good when I was
0:25:10 > 0:25:19eight. You were not interested. I was more interested... Mum was a
0:25:19 > 0:25:27dancer and I had her dancing abilities. I did not know who to
0:25:27 > 0:25:34choose.Who to choose! It was not one or the other!I think I
0:25:34 > 0:25:38preferred dance and then went more to football.Your dad put a bet on
0:25:38 > 0:25:43you to play for England before you were 30.Have you done anything
0:25:43 > 0:25:50similar?I tried to get a bet on her to play for England or Scotland. But
0:25:50 > 0:25:56they did not get back and now she has signed, there is probably not
0:25:56 > 0:26:01much point. I will try to do it but the odds will go down. My dad put it
0:26:01 > 0:26:07on when I was 13 and he got 100-1. If I had gone into the bookies, they
0:26:07 > 0:26:14would have given us 1 million to one!Seeing me at 13!
0:26:19 > 0:26:24What made you want to be a goalkeeper?From an early age we
0:26:24 > 0:26:33found out I was accident prone. It is because I was throwing myself
0:26:33 > 0:26:41about everywhere. I forget how big I was. I was really tall. I would walk
0:26:41 > 0:26:47into walls. I would run downstairs and fall down stairs. I went in goal
0:26:47 > 0:26:55in school. We have a concrete playground. At one point, I dived on
0:26:55 > 0:26:59the floor, forgetting it was concrete and from that point I
0:26:59 > 0:27:04thought I think I want to be goalkeeper. I was fearless, I threw
0:27:04 > 0:27:10myself on the floor and quite enjoyed it.I do not know why! Do
0:27:10 > 0:27:16your friends say anything, like your dad is Chris Kirkland?When I went
0:27:16 > 0:27:21into the juniors I realised why people came up to me, saying your
0:27:21 > 0:27:29dad is Chris Kirkland. I said, yes, I live with him.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32I live with him.COMMENTATOR: A good save by Kirkland.Does she have the
0:27:32 > 0:27:37attributes to be a top keeper?I think so, she has worked hard. Shot
0:27:37 > 0:27:45is probably -- shot stopping is probably her best attribute. She has
0:27:45 > 0:27:49a lot to do. Since she has gone to Liverpool, they tried to get them
0:27:49 > 0:27:54playing out from the back and it is new and she knows she has to work
0:27:54 > 0:27:58hard at that. What about the setup? Always have been a Liverpool fan so
0:27:58 > 0:28:05it was special when she signed.But the hard work begins now.What is it
0:28:05 > 0:28:12like a training? Exciting. I am in the car and I am going to train with
0:28:12 > 0:28:17Liverpool. At
0:28:20 > 0:28:22Liverpool. At first I was amazed. I am getting better at being good with
0:28:22 > 0:28:26my feet because my dad said you have to be good with your feet to be a
0:28:26 > 0:28:35goalkeeper these days. What was the best goalkeeper you have faced?
0:28:35 > 0:28:41Probably the German goalkeeper who has now retired. Nadine. She is
0:28:41 > 0:28:46imposing. When you go up against her, you do not know which way. She
0:28:46 > 0:28:55is big? A bit scary. Schmeichel. What type of goalkeeper are you? I
0:28:55 > 0:29:00like shot stopping. What do you think about female goalkeepers?It
0:29:00 > 0:29:06is the toughest position on the pitch. Very unforgiving. One mistake
0:29:06 > 0:29:10and it will be in the back of the net and the good ones make fewer
0:29:10 > 0:29:16mistakes. It is the desire to improve. The will to train hard. You
0:29:16 > 0:29:22will make mistakes and it is how you respond.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24You must be proud?
0:29:24 > 0:29:30You must be proud?Beyond proud. What is so hard, she has done it
0:29:30 > 0:29:35herself. She is following in her dad's footsteps, but she has got the
0:29:35 > 0:29:40talent. She has got to have it and she has worked hard. I just hope it
0:29:40 > 0:29:45can continue for her.What is your dream, do you want to play in an FA
0:29:45 > 0:29:52Cup final at Wembley for Liverpool? Is that your dream? Yes, I want to
0:29:52 > 0:29:55play in the World Cup one day and I want to play at Wembley and
0:29:55 > 0:30:01everything as well.Fantastic, shall we go and have a little kick around.
0:30:01 > 0:30:11This is the FA Cup final.Get ready. This is the winning penalty.
0:30:12 > 0:30:18Quality. Absolute quality. This is the big question, do you want to
0:30:18 > 0:30:25represent England or Scotland? Oh no, the pressure is on.No offence
0:30:25 > 0:30:28mum, but I will probably pick England.
0:30:28 > 0:30:33Lucy has new fans here at the show. If you want to start playing
0:30:33 > 0:30:39football like her, head over to the get inspired website and find the
0:30:39 > 0:30:49details about your nearest club. She is lovely, it isn't she, in terms of
0:30:49 > 0:30:53her attributes, Rachel, what are your first impressions will she make
0:30:53 > 0:31:01it into the goalkeeping union? Maybe, absolutely. I wanted to be a
0:31:01 > 0:31:06stuntwoman at school, diving around the stairs, exactly what I love. She
0:31:06 > 0:31:10is fearless. Talking doesn't seem to be a problem, I don't know what her
0:31:10 > 0:31:18dad is on about. We saw her penalty save. My goodness. This is a great
0:31:18 > 0:31:25start. Saving a penalty from an international, England player. Sue
0:31:25 > 0:31:29Smith, you can read her like a book, her body is open is always going to
0:31:29 > 0:31:35go to the left side. She has done her homework. That is not the
0:31:35 > 0:31:38goalkeeper does, they have a little book when they look at top strikers.
0:31:38 > 0:31:46Sue Smith isn't a prolific penalty taker.Left feet and penalties I
0:31:46 > 0:31:54don't know what the stats are on bad.Chris Kirkland mentioned about
0:31:54 > 0:31:57coaching the goalkeepers, has it improved in terms of specialised
0:31:57 > 0:32:02coaching in terms of the shot stoppers?I think it has improved. I
0:32:02 > 0:32:07don't think it is consistently good across all goods and centres of
0:32:07 > 0:32:16excellence. You have got to look at personality characteristics,
0:32:16 > 0:32:20fearlessness, the capacity not to worry about getting injured. The
0:32:20 > 0:32:25capability to organise the back line, you are a natural leader as a
0:32:25 > 0:32:29goalkeeper. It is wonderful to have the part way we do have now to the
0:32:29 > 0:32:34centres of excellence, regular coaching. From the ages of 12,
0:32:34 > 0:32:38getting goalkeeping coaching a few times a week, that is exactly what
0:32:38 > 0:32:45we have always needed and hopefully it will continue.OK, speaking of
0:32:45 > 0:32:47shot stoppers and England's goalkeepers will be facing the best
0:32:47 > 0:32:58forward lines, the lioness is, what do expect from them in that and
0:32:58 > 0:33:00do expect from them in that and -- the tournament?As a player and a
0:33:00 > 0:33:04goalkeeper, you want to test yourself.We take a bit of a break
0:33:04 > 0:33:09now, in the meantime England travel to America. You will have to see how
0:33:09 > 0:33:14they get on against against France, Germany and the USA live on the BBC.
0:33:14 > 0:33:19Before that there is commentary on Chelsea's Premier League clash with
0:33:19 > 0:33:24West Brom on Monday night and on Tuesday, Tottenham travel to Italy
0:33:24 > 0:33:34for the Champions League. My thanks of course took Alex and Rachel.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38After 4-0 win over Liverpool, it is a Manchester City slickers who lead
0:33:38 > 0:33:45the way in WSL one. Goodbye for now.