We recap the best of social media from the Matildas red-hot 7-0 rout of Chinese Taipei on an otherwise very drizzly Friday evening in Sydney.
Before we get onto the Matildas own verdicts, we'll start with you fans and your always eagle-eyed view of proceedings...perhaps too eagle eyed...
Old mates been asleep the whole second half. Good job E group security #AUSvTPE pic.twitter.com/uai6wq60ne
β Sarah Stewart (@scarystewart) February 7, 2020
Now, we certainly don't want to get a bloke sacked for having a nod-off at work, especially if that work involves you sitting in a poncho in the rain.
But if you don't want to get paid for a front row seat at the Matildas (admittedly one facing the wrong way), we know a few people who might...
As it was, the Matildas didn't face any threats tonight. Off the pitch, or on it.
It's honestly unfathomable that McCormick was left out of the World Cup squad - she may not have been tested against top teir quality yet, but she looks SO at home in the #Matildas backline each time she plays π Her composure on the ball is a huge asset! #WeAreMatidas #AUSvTPE pic.twitter.com/xWCJEN4P5R
β Ben Laws (@benlawskiwi) February 7, 2020
There was also some very gushing praise going around for Jemma McCormick, usually in the shape of a slight at the coaches, that's generally a favourite. On the same afternoon that the AFLW Season 2020 kicked off in Melbourne, it was nice to see one of the competition's former stars pulling on the green and gold to such amazing affect and getting thoroughly rewarded for her efforts.
β½οΈ 38' Foord's hat-trick
β miedemastuff β½οΈ (@miedemastuff) February 7, 2020
4-0 #AUSvTPE pic.twitter.com/xFGQ3NNR3h
HAT-TRICK FOR @CAITLINFOORD π₯π₯π₯
β Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) February 7, 2020
Hereβs her first for @TheMatildas today - and it's still only half-time π±
π₯ @FoxFootball #AUSvTPE pic.twitter.com/z35B7Zt0iW
Arsenal fans all the way in the UK were also tuning in to watch their new star drop a hat-trick before the half-way mark. They already boast one of the world's best strikers (Vivianne Miedema, this user's namesake) but they're about to get another. They may soon have yet another Tilly to gush over...
Hell yes. Class from Catley. #AUSvTPE pic.twitter.com/bbUXf93tbw
β Tom Grealy (@Tom_Grealy) February 7, 2020
Although people tuning in bleary-eyed from the other side of the world may have taken the cake, Aussies aren't short of their own viewing ingenuity either.
HT Watching the Olympic Qualifiers with Dad at the coast. He made us an iPad holder. Ingenius. Gotta love boomers. #AUSvTPE 4-0 #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/s7xw636slM
β Sarah Groube (@groubes) February 7, 2020
Sitting back watching Matildas via i-view on the phone #AUSvTPE pic.twitter.com/1wm2R2NQ3G
β Daniel Hanney β½ β (@DanHanney) February 7, 2020
To finish us off with the woman of the hour, someone was understandably happy...
Sitting back watching Matildas via i-view on the phone #AUSvTPE pic.twitter.com/1wm2R2NQ3G
β Daniel Hanney β½ β (@DanHanney) February 7, 2020
"Thank you to everyone who came out tonight to support us even in these wet conditions," Foord said. "Letβs do it all again Monday night?"
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