{"id":12386,"date":"2025-07-09T20:33:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T00:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/the-mighty-wyn-lioness-roars-for-the-netherlands-the-true-england-awaits\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T20:33:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T00:33:32","slug":"the-mighty-wyn-lioness-roars-for-the-netherlands-the-true-england-awaits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/the-mighty-wyn-lioness-roars-for-the-netherlands-the-true-england-awaits\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mighty Wyn Lioness Roars for the Netherlands: &#8216;The True England Awaits&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/photo\/2019\/0605\/r552405_3_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&amp;h=80&amp;w=80&amp;scale=crop\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\">\n        <\/div>\n<p>Tom Hamilton<span class=\"timestamp\">Christmas 9, 2025, 03:54 PM ET<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-overlay\">\n<ul>\n<li>Joined ESPN in 2011<\/li>\n<li>Covered two Olympics, two Rugby World Cups, and two Lions Tours in England and Ireland.<\/li>\n<li>Became a senior writer in 2018 after previously serving as a rugby editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>In Zurich, Lioness manager Sarina Wiegman and her team celebrated a &#8220;true England&#8221; performance after a resounding 4-0 victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>England bounced back from an initial loss to France, securing their place in the Euro 2025 knockout stage with this crucial win.<\/p>\n<p>Goals from Lauren James, along with contributions from Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone, showcased their strong response to the disappointment against France.<\/p>\n<p>Toone remarked to the BBC, \u201cDoubts can creep in, but we choose not to listen to them. We have faith in our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Echoing this sentiment, Alessia Russo added, \u201cFor us, being a \u2018proper England\u2019 means working hard and giving our all. We were very dominant with the ball.\u201d She noted their effective play in controlling the first and second balls, which allowed them to capitalize on scoring chances.<\/p>\n<p>Wiegman explained that the phrase &#8220;proper England&#8221; has been adopted by the players to capture their mindset. \u201cIt represents unity and a fighting spirit,\u201d she said, adding that purposeful passing was evident in their performance that day.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure>\n      <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0709%2Fr1516965_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0709%2Fr1516965_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0709%2Fr1516965_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0709%2Fr1516965_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"><br \/>\n        <\/source><br \/>\n        <\/source>\n      <\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Sarina Wiegman&#8217;s team faced elimination from Euro 2025 before the match with the Netherlands. <cite>Getty<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Wiegman adjusted her tactics by moving James to the right, bringing Toone into the midfield, and swapping Jess Carter with Alex Greenwood in defense.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our aim was to exploit spaces while the Netherlands pushed up,&#8221; Wiegman explained. &#8220;It paid off as we gained control in their half, allowing us to deliver some excellent crosses.&#8221; <\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Pick<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>England recognized that a loss to the Netherlands would mean an early exit from the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Wiegman revealed that she experienced doubt after the defeat to France, but maintained her faith that the team could rally. \u201cI knew we were facing a tough group and understood the importance of winning our upcoming matches. While I felt some nerves, I focused on our preparations and strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Fan Take:<\/strong> This match is pivotal not just for England but for women&#8217;s soccer as a whole, exemplifying the growing competitiveness and talent in the sport. A solid performance from top teams like England can inspire a new generation of players and elevate interest in women&#8217;s soccer worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom HamiltonChristmas 9, 2025, 03:54 PM ET Joined ESPN in 2011 Covered two Olympics, two Rugby World Cups, and two Lions Tours in England and Ireland. Became a senior writer in 2018 after previously serving as a rugby editor. In Zurich, Lioness manager Sarina Wiegman and her team celebrated a &#8220;true England&#8221; performance after a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1555,1500,40,3814,3812,3105,46,1628,45,1091,3813],"class_list":{"0":"post-12386","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-awaits","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-lioness","12":"tag-mighty","13":"tag-netherlands","14":"tag-news","15":"tag-roars","16":"tag-soccer","17":"tag-true","18":"tag-wyn"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}