u23's La Manga 2016

v Germany, Wednesday 2 March
v USA, Friday 4 March
v Sweden, Sunday 6 March

Goalkeepers
Lizzie Durack (Harvard University), Mary Earps (Reading)

Defenders
Hannah Blundell (Chelsea), Aoife Mannion (Birmingham City), Abbie McManus (Manchester City), Meaghan Sargeant (Birmingham City), Paige Williams (Brescia)

Midfielders
Jade Bailey (Chelsea), Millie Bright (Chelsea), Bethany England (Chelsea), Sherry McCue (Sheffield), Jess Sigsworth (Doncaster Rovers Belles), Kasia Lipka (Doncaster Rovers Belles), Ashleigh Plumptre (Notts County)

Forwards
Dan Carter (Arsenal), Leah Galton (Sky Blue), Ashley Hodson (Liverpool), Mel Lawley (Birmingham City), Kirsty Linnett (Birmingham City), Nikita Parris (Manchester City)

Well it's clear why Sampson made Spacey his assistant, they seem too prefer lopsided squads and playing people out of position. I'm shocked that she is only taking 5 defenders (at least three who are really midfielders) against that strong of competition. Balance is the key to most everything in life.

Harris is injured otherwise she likely would have gone. But that would still have only been a +1 on the defenders.

I'm surprised to not see Spence included.

England 1-0 Germany

Goal by Parris. Well done girls. The converted midfielders to defenders seemed to have worked