Northern Eire boss Kenny Shiels insisted it might be a “large failure” if England didn’t win Euro 2022 after seeing his aspect brushed apart by the host nation.
The Lionesses cruised to a 5-0 victory over Shiels’ aspect at St Mary’s Stadium on Friday evening to complete high of Group A with a 100 per cent file and cement their place among the many event favourites.
Having felt the complete pressure of what England have to supply, the Northern Eire supervisor was unequivocal over their prospects.
Shiels mentioned: “We didn’t play out as a lot as we might have usually as a result of they’re too good for us, and it might be a large failure in the event that they didn’t win this event. Everyone else ought to simply go residence.”
England’s efficiency was all of the extra spectacular given the absence of head coach Sarina Wiegman, who was again on the workforce lodge after testing optimistic for Covid-19.
Assistant coach Arjan Veurink mentioned: “After all we wished to proceed the nice journey we’re on in the mean time, so I believe Sarina might be actually proud of this efficiency as effectively.
“I believe the workforce confirmed that no matter is happening now we have a number of qualities and that happy me essentially the most.
“They had been calm, they had been relaxed and it’s not nice that Sarina just isn’t right here, however they reacted very well and I’m proud of the workforce’s performances and the good targets they scored.”
Wiegman is also absent for England’s quarter-final conflict. After ending spot of Group A, they’ll face the runners-up from Group B – both Spain or Denmark – on Wednesday at Brighton.
“As everyone knows each particular person reacts totally different to Covid, so it’s robust for me to say something about that,” Veurink mentioned. “However, as Covid taught us, we will do a number of issues digitally as effectively so hopefully she might be with the workforce as quickly as attainable.”
Going into the match, England had scored 93 targets in 16 matches since Wiegman took the reins in September 2021, they usually continued in that prolific vogue even with out her on the touchline as they made it 14 targets with out reply at Euro 2022 to this point.
It took group winners England till the fortieth minute to make the breakthrough in opposition to already-eliminated Northern Eire, however Fran Kirby’s high-quality strike put them forward and Beth Mead rapidly doubled their benefit simply earlier than half-time.
Substitute Alessia Russo, having changed Ellen White at half-time, struck twice in fast succession instantly after the restart earlier than Kelsie Burrows’ late personal purpose accomplished the scoring.
Shiels was pleased with his aspect’s effort although they ended up convincingly crushed by a workforce he believes ought to go on to raise the trophy.
Shiels, whose squad included 13 novice gamers, mentioned: “I believe it was all the time going to be robust for us, however I don’t know if anybody realises that England haven’t conceded a purpose within the final three years of correct (World Cup qualifiers, Euros and European qualifiers) soccer and we’ve performed them 4 occasions.
“That’s how a lot additional they’re up the ladder from us.”
He added: “I used to be pleased with the gamers for a way they arrange, they gave all the pieces and I need to say I used to be actually impressed with how we caught to our activity.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com
