Jorge Vilda and his players have not seen eye to eye but against England they were in perfect alignment in their will to win
I had expected Sarina Wiegman’s Euro 2022 winners to have the psychological edge but Spain proved the better team, monopolising possession and controlling large parts of the game.
Off the pitch Vilda and his players have clearly not always seen eye to eye. The long‑running dispute between the squad and their head coach is well documented but the reality is that background conflict and success can coexist.
This explains why sometimes off-field adversity really can make teams stronger. I remember playing for Sky Blue FC in New Jersey in the US when we had three coaches in six months and still won a title.
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