[Zizu]

I’m expecting the usual when England men play ... just about anyone

Spain - skill , technique and flair

England - hard working and determined


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[Zizu]

Wow at that corner two England players barged the Spanish girl off the ball when she was running through .. she took a whack to the head

I certainly don’t want to see cynical stuff like that from our players

So unnecessary


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[Crimson Dynamo]

Im watching

Mon the Whites

[Dogeatdog]

Really good 2nd goal hopefully we can cling onto this

[Crimson Dynamo]

what a game

[Dogeatdog]

As gutted as I am that there was no mens World Cup this summer, the womens Euros has definitely made up for it. There’s been some really entertaining games in this tournament.

[Cherie]

Come on the ladies

[Crimson Dynamo]

great win

really enjoyed that game

[Crimson Dynamo]

not that i am a glory hunter or owt

[Nicky91]

good thing i wasn't a VAR, i wouldn't have counted that 1-1 by Toone

Russo took Paredes down i would've said ''no goal and a yellow card for Russo'' and free kick to spain


spain deserved the win more, england played very poor

[Nicky91]

congrats Germany, and hans kraay jr lookalike manager


facing France of course, since there is no way we dutch are winning that one, doubt if i even will watch




England has this in the bag, its coming home its coming home

[Nicky91]

poor Belgium they deserved more, with all those saves from goalkeeper Evrard


lucky Sweden in 90+2

[Zizu]

If it took Sweden 35 chances to score one goal I don’t see them troubling England’s defence .. England aren’t impressive as a team but they can defend


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Originally Posted by Zizu

If it took Sweden 35 chances to score one goal I don’t see them troubling England’s defence .. England aren’t impressive as a team but they can defend


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the real final might become France vs Germany



England is a certain finalist now but against whom of the powerhouses will they play

[Nicky91]

after 90 mins 0-0 at the very least, great work from Van Domselaar, many many amazing saves, same goes for van der gragt


but Miedema



France really will have it more difficult against Germany whom do have a in form offence compared to NL, so they will have to be more careful and be more clinical not to waste that many chances



oh well, last 8 not that badly from defending our title, not as embarrassing as a Norway for example (stranded in group stage and also a 8-0 white wash from england, that for a team who got a ballon d'or feminine winner )

[Nicky91]

England - Sweden

based on quarter final matches, i hope Toone will start for england if Sarina is smart, someone like Mead was hopelessly out of form last match so i'd say bench her and you got a very experienced backup option


Swedes need to be more clinical in terms of their chances as well, but i don't want to be too overconfident towards England now, there is no such thing as easy matches in semi finals


France - Germany

i'd say germans can edge that one, with Magull, Popp, although getting past Renard will be more tricky i think, and Kharchaoui is also a dangerous left back whom can also be a threat from the left wing, and then they also have Clara Mateo on the bench whom is also very talented


i really don't know anymore now

[Nicky91]

i do want england to not make the final, karma for that 4 eyes traitor Wiegman

[Nicky91]

possible line ups

England: Earps, Bronze, Williamson, Bright, Daly, Stanway, Walsh, Mead, Kirby, Hemp, White

Sweden: Lindahl, Eriksson, Sembrant, Ilestedt, Rubensson, Bjorn, Angeldal, Glas, Rolfo, Blackstenius, Asllani

[Nicky91]

https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/sport...ws-predictions

Sarina Wiegman has urged her England players to “inspire the nation” by beating Sweden and reaching the final of the Uefa Women’s Euro 2022. Since taking over in September last year, the Lionesses are unbeaten in 18 games under their head coach, winning 16 of 18 matches and scoring 100 goals in the process.

Wiegman, who coached her native Netherlands to Euro victory in 2017, is expecting a “very tight” and “difficult” semi-final against the Swedes, but said the England team is “ready to play their best game”. Praising the fans for bringing “lots of energy” in their previous games, she hopes the squad will “make them proud again”.

England reached the semi-finals with a 2-1 extra-time victory over Spain, while Sweden were 1-0 winners against Belgium. The winners of tonight’s clash at Bramall Lane in Sheffield will face Germany or France in the Uefa Women’s Euro final at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday.

Semi-final hoodoo
England have “lost in the semi-finals at each of their last three major tournaments”, said Sky Sports. At Euro 2017 they were beaten by Wiegman’s Netherlands and they were also defeated at the last four stage at the 2019 and 2015 World Cups.

When asked about the semi-final hoodoo, Wiegman said “it’s necessary to be in the now”. She added: “I do think you always have to learn from your experience and take out the things that you can take, to become better and learn. But it’s no use now to talk about that all the time, because it’s now, it is now. So why should we talk about that all the time?”

Chasing their first ever major trophy in the women’s game, England are now just “two wins away from immortality”, said Greg Lea on World Sports Network. The Lionesses must not “underestimate” their opponents though. This is a Swedish team “on the up” having reached the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup and the final of the Olympics in Japan last year. “They are now out to take the next step and pick up a piece of silverware.”

Sweden will have a ‘very good plan’
England are “considered favourites” to book their place at the Euro 2022 final, said Emma Sanders on the BBC. However, standing in their way is the highest-ranked team in the competition.

In a word, England’s record against Sweden is “shocking”, said the BBC. The teams previously locked horns 26 times, but the Lionesses have won only three, with Sweden winning 15 and eight games ending in a draw.

Sweden head coach Peter Gerhardsson is expecting an “interesting challenge”, and he and his staff will have to create a “good plan” against the host nation. “I can assure that we’re going to have a plan – and we need a good plan, we need a very good plan, and maybe we need an extremely, very good plan,” he said. “It’s a really good team. It’s going to be an interesting challenge. I think we are very difficult to beat.”

Kick-off time and UK TV coverage
Tonight’s semi-final at Bramall Lane kicks off at 8pm (BST). The match is live in the UK on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with coverage starting at 7.25pm. Presenter Gabby Logan is joined in the studio by analysts Alex Scott, Ian Wright and Anouk Hoogendijk. Match commentators are Robyn Cowen and Rachel Brown Finnis.

Team news and possible starting XIs
Wiegman will have all 23 players available for tonight’s match. Therefore “tactical decisions will dominate the coach’s thinking”, said Marc Mayo in the London Evening Standard. After coming on as a sub against Spain, Alex Greenwood is “tipped” to step in for Rachel Daly at left-back. Ella Toone and Alessia Russo are “also pushing to start”.

Sweden will hope that Hanna Glas, Emma Kullberg and Jonna Andersson are available after the trio missed the quarter-final due to Covid-19, said Ben Sully on SportsMole. Veteran midfielder Caroline Seger has missed the past two games after battling a heel injury.

England possible starting XI (3-5-2)
Mary Earps; Alex Greenwood, Millie Bright, Lotte Wubben-Moy; Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, Leah Williamson, Beth Mead; Ellen White, Lauren Hemp

Sweden possible starting XI (4-4-2)
Hedvig Lindahl; Nathalie Björn, Magdalena Eriksson, Linda Sembrant, Hanna Glas; Filippa Angeldal, Kosovare Asllani, Amanda Ilestedt, Hanna Bennison; Stina Blackstenius, Fridolina Rolfo

Pundit predictions
England’s semi-final record at major tournaments is “dicey”, said Luke Baker in The Independent. But in Wiegman, “they have the ultimate tournament manager” and this is a side “bristling with confidence and self-belief”. The Lionesses “should be able to get the job done”. England 3-1 Sweden.

“Another nervy night could be on the cards” for the hosts, said Marc Mayo in the London Evening Standard. But Sweden’s high press “could play into the hands of a team capable of moving the ball quickly and being clinical in front of goal”. A 2-0 England win.

“If history is any indication”, Sweden should be able to emerge triumphant here, said Shubham Dupare on SportsKeeda. However, the current form is the “most important factor”, and there are “very few teams in better form than the Lionesses in women’s football at the moment”. The home support will “rally” behind the Lionesses, “who could win this one”. England 2-1 Sweden.

Sweden are a really good team on the counter-attack and are good at set-pieces, Arsenal’s Swedish manager Jonas Eidevall told the BBC. They would be the “two main concerns” playing against them. However, England are also “absolutely capable” of beating Sweden. “It’s a coin toss between them. It’s 50-50 which team is going to advance.”

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[Crimson Dynamo]

mon the Lionesses

[UserSince2005]

litterally thought this was the world cup until now, what a load of ****e, shoved down our throats

[Zizu]

Sooo how was this Bronze woman the Worlds Best Player ??
Going forward she’s decent but her defending is woeful .

She gets caught out of position time and time again and looks to be carrying too much timber to chase back ( just happened then after Judd 30 seconds )


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[UserSince2005]

I love how trans woman dont dare try to join in because the woman are so scary ahaha

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

I love how trans woman dont dare try to join in because the woman are so scary ahaha

There’s more blondes on show than on an episode of Hollyoaks !!


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[Crimson Dynamo]

well taken goal that

mon the blondies