More than 400 English caps. That’s what will be missing at this Women’s World Cup compared to last year’s victorious Lionesses team.
Captain Leah Williamson, Euro 2022 Golden Boot winner Beth Mead and top talent Fran Kirby are injured, while legends Jill Scott and Ellen White have retired. It’s a lot of experience to lose before a big tournament.
However, it has left the nation in no doubt that Sarina Wiegman can lead England to victory again, just 12 months after collecting their first trophy. It is impossible to replace Williamson, Kirby and Scott, but Wiegman has still assembled a team with versatility, depth, quality and a mix of youth and tournament knowledge.
There are six players who have never been to a tournament before – Katie Zelem, Esme Morgan, Laura Coombs, Katie Robinson and Chelsea duo Niamh Charles and Lauren James – and their lack of experience must be made up for by their hunger to impress on the biggest players. phase.
James in particular is a player who can dazzle and excite, and she brings something different to the team than last year. There won’t be many sides competing in Australia and New Zealand that have a player with James’ X Factor. It could be the summer her rising star goes global.
It’s a different team than at the European Championship, but the England striker is still uncanny.
This season’s WSL top scorer, Rachel Daly, played at left-back last summer, but after her exploits for Aston Villa this season, Wiegman has chosen her as a striker.
Beth England has earned her spot for the first time since September after making a smart move to Spurs in January, where she scored 12 goals in 12 games. She didn’t play in the European Championship and Wiegman has acknowledged her resilience – an essential quality if England want to go deep. Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone have all had brilliant seasons and now have the chance to take on even bigger roles.
To balance out some of the youthful exuberance, Lucy Bronze and Millie Bright both passed fitness tests to make the roster and their experience will be vital. Bright will enjoy captaining the team in Williamson’s absence – she has done it before under Wiegman – and her leadership will be critical, especially for the group’s younger players.
In addition to the talent on the pitch, England has one of the best managers in the game. Wiegman, a proven tournament winner with England and her native Netherlands, will once again be the driving force behind the team. She led the Lionesses to victory at the European Championship, and more recently on penalties at the Finalissima, she is strong and determined in her methods, and has proven she can motivate players to believe they can give it their all.
So as we head into the biggest women’s World Cup ever, with 32 countries competing for the first time, we can ask ourselves how this has allowed the women’s game to grow even further. Countries such as the Republic of Ireland, Haiti, the Philippines, Vietnam and Panama have qualified for the first time, earning the opportunity to showcase their talent worldwide.
As holders, the US will as always cherish their chances, even with a much-changed team, and along with some of the other favourites, including Germany, France and joint hosts Australia, England will need to be on top. even without some of their most experienced players. The Lionesses are the current queens of Europe, but they are more than capable of finishing this summer as officially the best team in the world.
The end of BT Sport Score
The last day of this amazing 2022/23 Premier League season also marked the end of BT Sport Score. I remember the very first day like it was yesterday: walking into the colossal studio in East London’s Olympic Park with very little broadcasting experience of that magnitude, before it became my life every Saturday for seven years.
It’s a unique role as a presenter and I loved every minute of it. The completely unscripted nature of following live 3 p.m. matches as they unfold and describing the action as it happens is thrilling, and the unpredictable nature of it made every week so exciting. The number of people involved in bringing those programs to life is incredible, and I’m so proud to have been a part of BT Sport Score from the very beginning to the very last show.
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