Ella Toone issued a warning to England’s quarter-final opponents Sweden following an emphatic 6-1 win over Wales on Sunday, the place the midfielder was on the scoresheet for a second successive sport.
Georgia Stanway, Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones had been all on the right track for England, who completed Group D runners-up to France after their 5-2 victory over the Netherlands.
“They should be scared,” Toone stated, talking to ITV Sport as England ensured qualification from the hardest quartet within the match.
“It’s going to be a difficult game,” she continued stood subsequent to team-mate Russo. “We watched Sweden the other night, and they were really good – a very good counter-attacking team. We just need to be on our best game. We have been these past couple of games.”
Sweden, who gained all three of their video games to high Group C, got here from behind with a four-goal haul to beat ten-player Germany on Saturday and arrange the last-eight assembly in Zurich on Thursday.
The Lionesses have now reached the knockout rounds for a 3rd Euros match in a row, and the fourth within the final 5.
Toone added: “We were really good. It’s always hard to play against a team that sits in a low block and there’s not a lot of space for us, but I think we tired them out, and it was nice that we got early goals in the first half. We really enjoyed the game.”
The second-place end may be an surprising bonus as supplied they get previous the Swedes, England would keep away from world champions Spain within the semi-finals.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
England midfielder Georgia Stanway speaks to Sky Sports activities Information’ Anton Toloui
“We scored six goals and a big part of the game we dominated, a very good game,” England boss Sarina Wiegman stated. “Playing well is the most important, who scores is not that important.”
A lot was made in regards to the rivalry between the 2 nations, with Wales wanting nothing higher than to spoil England’s get together however the reigning champions confirmed their huge expertise towards a Wales facet making their main match debut.
England have gained 10 of the 11 conferences between the 2 groups, with Wales’ greatest consequence being a 0-0 attract 2018.
Wiegman added: “I’m very happy. We knew ahead of this tournament how hard this group was going to be, then when you lose the first game there is massive urgency to win the other two.
“It gave numerous learnings with the crew and it introduced us collectively – I believe that is fairly good.”
Toone celebrates scoring England’s second objective towards Wales
Wilkinson: ‘Painful’ loss exhibits hole between us and ‘high groups’
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Wales head coach Rhian Wilkinson gave a name to arms for ‘equal alternatives for younger ladies’ in soccer akin to the Lionesses’ open letter to the federal government in 2022
Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson talking on ITV Sport:
“This was not our game. We were outplayed and I was out-coached. We know we’ll take a lot from it, but I feel for the players. I wouldn’t want to stand with any other team.
“There is a hole between us and the highest groups and we all know that. My job is to proceed to push and shut that hole.
“I want to thank all of our support. It was a tough game to stay loud and they did for us. Back home we’ve got work to do. This isn’t a team that is ready for tournament play in terms of three, four, five games back to back.
“That’s an space of enchancment. This was a painful one.”
England’s fear factor returns
England have clicked into gear simply on the proper time
Evaluation by Sky Sports activities’ Laura Hunter:
England’s worry issue appears to be like to have returned simply in time, scoring ten objectives throughout their final two video games. The draw has opened up, too – avoiding Germany and Spain till the ultimate can solely be factor.
That isn’t to say England’s path is straightforward – Sweden have been near-perfect thus far – however the Lionesses’ latest report is beneficial.
Those that keep in mind 2022 with fondness could have explicit recollections of the 4-0 semi-final win over the Swedes on the way in which to being topped champions – the choose of the strikes being a exceptional Alessia Russo back-heel.
England are actually three video games away from retaining their title. That France result’s feeling increasingly more like an anomaly. Preserve taking part in like this and making a 3rd successive main match ultimate in a row ought to be the minimal expectation.
Euros quarter-finals ties
All kick-offs at 8pm BST
July 16
QF1: Norway vs Italy (Geneva)
July 17
QF2: Sweden vs England (Zurich)
July 18
QF3: Spain vs Switzerland (Bern)
July 19
QF4: France vs Germany (Basel)
