Vicky Sparks
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Podcast Appearances
So you've got that element.
You've got Keira Walsh.
You've got Georgia Stanway, who you also want to be involved.
And I don't think they were enough in the first half.
because of the way that Spain set up their press.
So you want to have that element of, you know, we're going to play the way that we play.
But I think after a couple of times when it wasn't working, I think you have to take that moment and go, this isn't working, let's get up, get together, try and play off second balls, because physically England can compete in that midfield.
They just didn't change it quick enough, I don't think.
And I think that's where they struggled and that's where Spain became so dominant because when Spain won the ball back, their centre-backs were in England's half.
England never pushed them low enough that it was going to be difficult for Spain to play.
So, yes, I think you have that element of you want to play your style of football, but as you said, they turn it over a few too many times and that should send some alarm bells of, OK, maybe we need to change something here.
They played tonight that they wanted, they played like they had a point to prove.
And I think, as I said in their, like,
There's been a lot of talk around the game at Wembley about the rivalry, about how Spain struggled against England, this, that.
There's been a lot of talk and I think you saw tonight from minute one, Spain were, we're going to take this to you.
We're going to show you what we're made of and we're going to go to another level.
And England just couldn't match it tonight.
And I think, like I said, you have to give credit to Spain because they were fantastic tonight.