Originally Posted by
gazan
As I said earlier, without the history of development of the men's game, it's no wonder there is a difference in the spectacle. To consider a parallel think back to the exclusion of English clubs from European competition at a crucial time. Techniques and the science of sport really took off while we were out of Europe and when we returned the gap was enormous.Suddenly the europeans had panache and skill and technique whereas all we had were scrappers waiting for the long ball to come down on the heads of beanpole centre-forwards. It has taken time and a lot of money for English clubs to get anywhere near continental standards (hence why the best we can manage is usually the quarter finals). In other words the men's game went through a period where it didn't expose itself to development and got left behind. So in a similar way the women's game needs time to catch up.
However, I still like the fact that there are no prima donnas throwing themselves to the ground and rolling over and over in women's football (with the possible exception of the American at Man City).