Broadcaster and former England and Arsenal star Alex Scott believes the Lionesses have a goal on their backs forward of this summer season’s European Championships in Switzerland.
Sarina Wiegman’s facet gained the match on dwelling soil again in 2022 after they overcame eight-time winners Germany at Wembley. A stoppage time winner from Chloe Kelly made historical past as England claimed the prize for the primary time.
12 months later, the Lionesses narrowly missed out on including a World Cup trophy to their cupboard as they had been edged within the last by Spain. The present world champions, together with the likes of Germany and France, will probably be among the many strongest contenders to win the Euros this 12 months.
England’s type for the reason that World Cup in 2023 has suffered as they missed out on qualification for final summer season’s Olympics in France. The vast majority of their six losses beneath the Dutch coach have come within the final year-and-a-half of her tenure.
Scott, who represented England 140 instances throughout her taking part in days, was inducted into the Girls’s Tremendous League’s Corridor of Fame on Monday alongside former nationwide teammates Gilly Flaherty and Steph Houghton, in addition to not too long ago retired trailblazing referee Rebecca Welch.
Former inductees embrace members of that Euro-winning workforce similar to Ellen White. Talking at an occasion this week to have a good time the honour, Scott shared her views on England’s trophy hopes and why the phrases of Hope Powell nonetheless ring true.
“I positive hope they’ll retain their title,” Scott insisted. “However Hope Powell all the time used to say it’s straightforward getting that England shirt, the arduous factor is holding it.
“It’s the identical with trophies as a result of you’ve gotten a goal in your again. Everybody desires to be the one which stops England from getting that trophy once more.
“All of the Lionesses know that. Going into the Euros, from the friendlies already, this gained’t be straightforward or going there as favourites. It’s going to be more durable than it was earlier than however the ladies already know that and hopefully within the video games developing [in the Nations League] we’ll see a distinct Lionesses workforce.”
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