Following England's 2-1 loss to France in their Euro 2025 opener, the team's situation is precarious. A loss against Netherlands could result in early elimination. Georgia Stanway stated that if they don't perform well, they don't deserve to remain in the tournament. Leah Williamson criticized their defense as "cheap" and "emotional," while Jess Carter noted a sense of fear among players. Manager Sarina Wiegman identified issues with short passing as crucial to the defeat, while Lauren Hemp mentioned a drop in their usual quality of possession.
"If we're not good enough on Wednesday then we don't deserve to continue in the tournament," midfielder Georgia Stanway said on Monday.
"Cheap" and "emotional" were how Leah Williamson described their defending after the 2-1 defeat to France.
Manager Sarina Wiegman pointed to the team’s misfiring short passing game at the root of their defeat.
Jess Carter mentioned that England were "a little bit scared" during the match against France.
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