The Debrief: Sorry England humbled in Spain
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How can England still qualify for the World Cup?
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What went wrong in England's performance against Spain?
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on the Football Daily Podcast. Listen on BBC Sounds. So England have failed to take the chance to qualify for next summer's Women's World Cup, losing 4-0 to Spain in Mallorca.
What were Spain's strengths in their victory over England?
I'm Katie Smith. Alongside me, former England midfielder Frank Kirby, our commentator Vicky Sparks.
What are the next steps for England after this defeat?
And Vicky, let's just lay out firstly, before we dive into that disappointing performance and what went wrong for England, let's lay out the situation now in terms of qualification as it stands after that game's been played. Yeah, so Spain, with that 4-0 victory, they came into this game knowing that they had to win by two or more goals to really put themselves in the driving seat for World Cup qualification.
How does Sarina Wiegman plan to regroup the team?
So they are now top of the group. They're level on points with England, but they're ahead on head-to-head.
What role does Keira Walsh play in England's strategy?
So it does go down to the final qualifiers. England are at home to Ukraine.
Why was Spain's performance a turning point in the rivalry?
That's on Tuesday night, live on Five Live, 8 o'clock from Everton's Hill, Dickinson Stadium. That is a game that England will expect to win. Spain are away to Iceland now apart from facing England in this group for Spain that is Spain's trickiest qualifier but if England if Spain sorry I should say if Spain match England's results in terms of winning if England win drawing if England draw losing if England lose Spain will be going through automatically as group winners and England will be heading into the playoffs as reigning European champions for next summer's World Cup That was such a disappointing display, Fran, in so many aspects for England.
What lessons can England learn from this loss?
It's the most one-sided iteration we've had of this ever-growing rivalry so far. Never been more than a one-goal margin previously. Why was it so one-sided in terms of quality today?
I think we have to give credit to Spain. I think the way that they performed tonight, the way that they moved the ball, the way that they kept the ball, the directness that they had England struggled. They really struggled to get any form of pressure. And that's what happens when you come up against a top team. It's really difficult to play against. But it's disappointing that England's best spells came when the game was kind of out of their reach. But... I think, like I said, it will be a lot of learnings from England for this. I think they'll learn how it feels to play against a team that's in full flow, a team that's finding the pockets, finding the spaces. And they'll know how this hurts. This will hurt.
I'm hurt watching it. I'm hurt seeing, you know, the girls and the way that they deflated after the game. So they'll learn from it. They'll have to rise up to it and they have to put in a good performance against Ukraine, which I'm sure they will.
And I imagine from your perspective then, Fran, frustrating at times to watch, say, in the first half especially, those risky decisions being made out the back, passing around the area as opposed to getting some long balls up there. When, yes, England are not there to get a draw, they made that clear before the game began, but they still had a lot to play for if they were to draw or win. And I just wonder if they were not making the correct, the sensible decisions at times.
Yeah, look, it's difficult, isn't it? Because I think you also want to play your style of football. And England like to build up from the back. They like to be in possession of the ball. 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.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How can England still qualify for the World Cup?
0:00–0:23
2
What went wrong in England's performance against Spain?
0:23–1:07
3
What were Spain's strengths in their victory over England?
1:07–1:13
4
What are the next steps for England after this defeat?
1:13–1:37
5
How does Sarina Wiegman plan to regroup the team?
1:37–1:42
6
What role does Keira Walsh play in England's strategy?
1:42–1:46
7
Why was Spain's performance a turning point in the rivalry?
1:46–2:25
8
What lessons can England learn from this loss?
2:25–16:28