If the quarter-final win over Spain was a triumph over adversity and a victory for resilience and willpower, this fell into the category of a powerful statement of intent once Earps, who was as faultless as her opposite number was vulnerable, had kept England in the game.Įngland had stellar performances all over the pitch, with Fran Kirby immense and a deserving scorer of the fourth goal, while Mead's maturity was on show once again as she remains on course to win the Golden Boot with her sixth of the tournament.
It has worked to perfection so far and if it is not broken, why fix it? She knows what Russo gives her from the bench. Wiegman knows what White gives her from the start. Russo's brilliant performance off the bench may be the catalyst for more calls for her to start ahead of White in Sunday's final but Wiegman has her strategy and she is sticking to it as England were unchanged for the fifth game in a row. Daily Euros: England sweep Sweden aside to reach Wembley final.It was right out of the top drawer and sent a surge of celebration around the stadium, setting up a last 20 minutes that was everything a team with their sights set on finally claiming the major crown could wish for. Sweden thought the danger had gone only for Russo to produce a moment of magic, a genius backheel that bamboozled defenders and nutmegged Lindahl. Russo saw her first effort blocked by Sweden keeper Hedvig Lindahl before chasing the loose ball away from goal. Here, she created a chance for Lauren Hemp before producing a piece of skill that sent the crowd inside a thunderous Bramall Lane over the edge - not that they needed much encouragement, such is the swell of support for the Lionesses. 'One of the best goals you will ever see' - reaction to Russo's goalĮngland were 2-0 up with a goal from Beth Mead in the first half and a pressure-valve-releasing header from Lucy Bronze early in the second when Wiegman's sure touch with substitutions was shown once more.Įllen White had given another tireless performance before she was replaced by Alessia Russo after 57 minutes - the latter well-versed in providing the "X Factor" flourishes in England's advance towards the last four.'Is this real? Someone pinch me' asks Scott.Reaction to England's superb semi-final win.As fireworks exploded into the Yorkshire night and the traditional England anthems resounded at deafening volume, the scale of England's achievement in this 19-game unbeaten run under Wiegman was underscored by the thousands of fans who simply refused to go home.Īnd, amid a performance that required England to hold their nerve - and goalkeeper Mary Earps to excel as Sweden made a flying start - before they put in a display of outstanding skill and power, there was one piece of audacity and genius that not only sealed their win but demonstrated what is turning this Euro 2022 into something very special.
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