'Few teams, if any, have such an abundance of talent to call on. England just need to find a way of making the most of it.' willfordy25 on ENGAUT
Beth Mead dink settles Euro 2022 nerves for an England team with talent in reserveBeth Mead scored a brilliant opening goal of what promises to be a special tournament, but England need to make more of their talent to win it.
the Gameplan for Growth strategy launched by the FA five years ago targeted success for the team at Euro 2022. They, winning 12, scoring 84 and conceding just 3. They are well prepped, well managed and have world class players. Georgia Stanway, although not directly involved in the opening goal, was the catalyst for England. While those around her still suffered with the jitters, the Manchester City midfielder put her foot on the ball and eased what had been a fevered start to the game. She allowed the wonderful creative talent in front of her – Beth Mead, Fran Kirby and Lauren Hemp – to weave patterns of play Austria were unable to keep tabs on.
England will have tougher tests, likely on Monday against Norway, and the defence will be a worry for Wiegman. Millie Bright was brilliant and consistently in the right place at the right time, in what you might call ‘the John Terry position’ at the front post, but the concern is that she had to be. Austria had little possession in the final third, but when they did, a cross was invariably delivered into the box.
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