Lauren Hemp stated that England's poor start in Euro 2025 cannot be attributed to players returning from injury after their 2-1 loss to France. The team struggled with sharpness and consistency, leading to mistakes that cost them the match. Hemp emphasized the need to improve quality in possession and acknowledged that despite several players returning from injuries, the overall team experience should compensate. A second consecutive loss would eliminate England, necessitating a win against the Netherlands to keep their title defense alive.
Hemp acknowledged the team lacked sharpness on the ball and paid the price for their sloppiness, saying, 'We must work on the quality of possession.'
Reflecting on the performance, Hemp stated, 'I mean a lot of us have had a big amount of time out and that's obviously been gutting for us... but we've also had four or five games to get up to scratch and I think it's no excuse really.'
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