The Manchester City midfielder tells Luke McLaughlin about winning Euro 2022, watching her pass in the Wembley final and Champions League ambitions
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The central midfielder was pivotal to England’s tournament success – her perceptive through‑pass that released Ella Toone to score at Wembley is the most memorable example – and Walsh has had time recently to reflect on the scale of the Lionesses’ accomplishment.“The first few days it was still a bit surreal,” she tells the Guardian. “But now things have calmed down a bit, you do get a chance to sit back and realise the achievement.
Manchester City’s England contingent returned to training last week to prepare for the Champions League qualification mission in Madrid this week, and Walsh says the mood is upbeat as several new signings settle into a much‑changed squad.Photograph: Tom Flathers/Manchester City FC/Getty Images “Obviously, the Lionesses are buzzing,” Walsh says of the atmosphere in camp. “We’ve got a lot of new players in and we’re in really good spirits, more than ready to go. [The new recruits] are top players and besides that they are good people. In training you can see what they’re about. They want to fit in to our style of play, they all want to get the ball down and make passes. Tactically they are very good and I’m looking forward to playing a competitive game with them.
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