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In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt.

- Karen Bardsley
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As a keeper, you have to understand that your job is black and white: you make a save, or you don't; you can be the hero - or the goat.

You think it's so easy? Get in goal.

You think it's so easy? Get in goal.

Different techniques are now being used in futsal and handball. It's about timing more than anything else. Those little intricacies are slowly being picked up in the women's game - and it's kind of going unnoticed.

I found it personally really difficult to admit to myself that I was struggling sometimes, but once I had the feelings and I knew I could not sit with them any longer, I sought the help I needed.

As a result of my upbringing, I was interested in reconnecting with my family and making them proud. Therefore, this emotional connection meant that representing England became a personal obsession.

It just goes to show how much the women's game has improved over the years: there are some outstanding goalkeepers capable of fantastic reaction saves.

The only technical difference you will find is, if you are keeping goal as a male, they will play a bit further out, but set positions are the same, and techniques are constantly evolving.

It's a goalkeeper's job. There's so many times you're doing nothing for 89, 90 minutes, and then there's a split-second moment. It's a different challenge to outfield players, who have a lot of physical challenges and battle. We have a lot of mental battles; it's about maintaining your focus, refining processes of what you do in a game.

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In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt.

In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt.

In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt.

In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt.

In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt.

In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt.

In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt.