2023 Women's World Cup Qualifying. England vs Luxembourg (09.06.2022)

Here we go, so England v Luxembourg live from a sold-out Stoke City stadium and it's time to get in, let's join your commentary team. Chelsea Manager Emma Hayes Ambassador Seb Hutchinson Yes, thanks Laura, let's look at the teams straight away. Serena Bigman. He said he would make some changes and he has, but only three from the team that beat Austria Ellie Roebuck makes her first competitive start for England in goal Rachel Daley comes in at left back with Alex Greenwood partnering Leah Williamson Lauren Hemp gets a well-deserved rest with Nikita Paris coming into the team after scoring off the bench at the weekend and there is a 50th international cap for Keira Walsh.

Well, can they do it on a Tuesday night in Stoke? Well, they don't have to do the job Saturday night in front of Under. 3,000 people in Austria are now more than 10 times more than expected to fill the potteries in one night to welcome their Wembley winners and the players will take a knee just before kick-off and face all forms of discrimination by part of the crowd at Stoke City stadium. Well, we pressed ourselves in front of a full house and Emma Hayes, what a feeling it must be to see an England team newly crowned European champions.

Well, I think it's really interesting something that you told me in the lead up to the game was this is the first time we've seen a full crowd that is actually here to see these players and not just because it's a cheaper ticket and you can feel that energy. You certainly know that every member of the crowd recognizes the players. and their achievements this summer and it is certainly a victory parade that everyone should enjoy and they face a Luxembourg team that is now one of the worst ranked teams in the

world

for tonight or without their best player, also in the form by Amy Thompson, very unfortunate.

England will not get involved and England will look for goals to score 10 in the first leg. It is their second

qualifying

match, so they have not given in since in that first leg Luxembourg defended quite well for three quarters of the match, four goals. in the last few minutes, isn't it that Paris is already looking to play one and they can't clear their lines here? Luxembourg is already looking towards the referee but it was a good tackle, there was actually nothing in the way of protest either, what a great start from England, they are countering their ability to get around the ball in the first two seconds.

I think that's what has improved the most under Serena Wigman. They certainly take the game seriously, regardless of the rating, and I think these games are all about building. momentum towards next year's

world

cup what are you looking for to tie things together? we saw jill scott before the match and she made her

england

debut before

luxembourg

had played their first international match and tonight they filled a team with four teenagers two from what are the twin sisters mariana joanna laurenco magolice who teamed up with alex greenwood tonight after that successful combination with millie bright during the european championship and kiera walsh found it easy to play a pass like that tied for paris and probably a little hesitant with the ball there nikita?

Paris Bronze trying to keep that alive, but Kira Walsh is his first sign of what he can do. I think she will catch the ball a lot. It looks like Luxembourg are forming in a 4-4-2, so for Kiara in that pivot position, I think she will see a lot of changes of play, a lot of possession, England will see a lot of possession tonight. Stan waits Greenwood towards Rachel Daly looking for the ball towards Bronze, who is making it clear that she was clearly offside. Rachel, I think in total. Those years watching Lucy Bronze as England's standout player but now she is just one of many standout players in this England team but she deserves a lot of credit for the standards she has driven and every time I listen to her interview she wins.

The mentality shines through, there has been no compromise with that and I think she has been a real leader in this team that joined Barcelona this summer. Paris looks for Stanway and is already taking breaks from midfield and looking for a corner and getting it. I think the defender there didn't do it. I'm really sure it's happening, that's a difficult area, you can already see England overloading that right side with Stanway and Paris playing slightly inside with Lucy Bronze tall and wide, Catrine Harvard there conceding the corner to be taken by Greenwood and then the set pieces go away. will always be a weapon for England in a game like this there will be another brilliant corner to attack them after she scored twice in the reverse game.

Well, you can see England starting at the back looking to attack that space at the front post. I can see that little area in front of that front zone and it comes off Greenwood again, this time it's at the near post. Kiera always falls behind in the corners just to get England going again. Captain Williams now Greenwood plays the pass closely. there, but they can get things moving again here, England, remember we did the reverse match of this one and they were quite organized for a period, the speed and skill of these England players proved to be too much for them in the end, it's just that everything they can do. on a game night, surviving, keeping the score line low, there's golf in class, there's golf in resources and exposure to high level games and this is where

women

's games come in in terms of there's a big golf difference between countries like England and Luxembourg.

I think these are the next steps for

women

's football to create more equal opportunities, especially for the lower ranked teams, so that they can get the same amount of resources as the best teams, Santos, who are trying to clear the ball under immense pressure. That's the other point, whenever. Luxembourg receive the ball England in the way they like to play fast to press the bronze again Stanway making several of those breaks already Greenwood she tune caught the ball there quickly trying to win it back too in many ways Serena Wigman is probably wanting the players to take some risks knowing full well that they can recover that ball quickly.

I think we have to keep in mind that a lot of these players have just started their pre-seasons and yes, they are fit, but you know it takes some time. It's time to find that rhythm, especially after the Euros where they played back-to-back games, let's look at Rousseau, yes apparently, Ellen White, central forward role, there are other options for England in this team and on the bench, Williamson Greenwood, A very famous song starts playing. down the field this melody tries to run towards that good dos santos challenge the winger loses it quickly and paris just ran away from her there but another one of those incisive passes one of those moves we've come to see with nikita paris when she likes it running on the inside shoulder of the defender, that diagonal run, I think it is synonymous with his game and I agree with Karen Carney in the preparation of the game, she seems like he has a new life, he certainly expects a lot.

Things that I think will suit Manchester United this year: bronze, a lot of space and a lot of forward movement, he also beat the first player with a cross after having lost the ball there quickly trying to close down the twins on the left side and mariana laurenko magolice is walsh Bronze Greenwood stretched the play and just ran away from Beth Mead, there Beth Mead the Euros player found herself on that left side where she is equally comfortable and the first time in this game we have seen the ball off. on that side of the field and what you do have with Alex Greenwood is that ability to hit diagonal balls with your left foot from the same side.

I guess that's essentially why she's been preferred to illuminate that factor because I'm sure Serena is pretty sure who. a central defensive pairing is moving forward, I think most people will expect changes to happen today, perhaps even more so for Greenwood to find that pass between the lines and Meade well forward here for England to take on Paris who have just defended there and that parish at the back is waiting for that ball to arrive, what a beautiful play by Beth Meade, not only in the ability to put them behind, but also in the way she cuts the ball and lifts it towards the back post, where England have two players sitting on the bronze back. to win bronze again and keep his defenders waiting for Greenwood's cross on the line, tune in to the disaster that almost broke in Paris there and again host the Luxembourg defender, one of the most experienced members of his team, tune in holding a foot on the ball. manipulating low looks for the penalty russo undoubtedly puts it in the referee's mind there and harvard's tackle leads to a penalty for

england

well what a nice first touch by alessia russo she takes the ball away from the defender clear decisive penalty play by center forward, I think That's what Russo does so well in his link-up play, it's what he makes short inside the box, much like that tune pass, so Georgia Stan waits from the spot to give England an early lead and takes advantage of that opportunity and the the account is open for the england knights and georgia stanway was successful from the spot before for the lionesses no problem with that a goalkeeper almost got there, but not enough, he certainly stepped forward with confidence scored the goal has been a dominant start from England as we have She was expected right in the corner from a stand, waiting for the number 12 of her international career and Serena, there is no doubt that England are going to score some goals tonight.

The first is from the point. Remember that at the beginning of this

qualifying

campaign, New England was a little slow. out of the blocks because North Macedonia came on strong in that game and eventually scored eight, but Serena Pigman said she wanted them to be much more clinical in front of goal. They've definitely been here, Walsh Greenwood now daily east inside Daley and Mead Ducks inside. a couple of challenges caused the novice passing players to lose the ball quite a bit the teenage goalkeeper didn't have much time to think about it what a beautiful split pass from the tune again another great first touch from Russo probably hoping for a more fantastic goalkeeper very instinctive there was an excellent save that you will no doubt remember but england attacked again behind that block by dos santos

luxembourg

have only faced a top 10 nation once before tonight and that was the reverse match against england so without This is undoubtedly your biggest trip away from home.

We lost by two, although it's okay, Georges stayed in against Laura Miller or the outstanding player of this Luxembourg team who carries the ball very far. One of the few who play football outside of Luxembourg just wants to have a space at the end before a striker arrives. "I think the visitors, where England are pushing both full-backs up, there is a bit of space in front of Greenwood and Williamson and England know they can commit extra bodies in the future, I think sometimes when you play against opponents where you know that are". you're going to dominate, you tend to develop some bad habits, I think sometimes England commit a lot of bodies forward because they know they can get away with it, but he's looking forward to tanning his way back in and getting it back very quickly is Lucy Bronze, player strong. also in the central areas for england greenwood towards meade low that ball effortlessly seeks to connect when they swarmed there luxembourg seeks to defend well that you know charlotte schmidt only 16 years old walsh now bronze williamson bronze a lot of ball for england so it is very understandable that Russo stops to the Daley defenders looking for bronze Paris numbers at the back post for England.

Now Mead sent again for bronze. Who is in that penalty area? She can do those types of races. Her melody made her recoil. It could mean trouble for. luxembourg because they are in again it is almost a well worked move russo almost finishes it oh again england very well with the pressure recovered outside the area this time falling towards me it is a beautiful first time towards the front post and russo watching it live and seeing how he's developing as a centre-forward and the movement it's really good times last season for Manchester United where they didn't even play their centre-forward that's what they're going to do this season no I think he's openly admitted that there are things what it has to do.

She learns in that position, but I can see that she is not only comfortable approaching the ball, but she also plays very well on the blind side, she sits deep on the back shoulder, I'm sure she has learned a lot from Ellen White, just an example of the task that Luxembourg have two 16 year olds in their midfield Captain of a 20 year old nation in development but facing one of the best in the world here bronze a lot of time for his partner in the middle sent again by Williams Russo good a second for England and Alessia Russo stop scoring for England or what really was against Leah Williamson, she effervesced thesynchronization of the ball in Russo's run excellent so much quality of execution of both the center and the shot good play initially you can see Paris always looking to enter as a second striker and bronze almost as a right back, but look at this ball from Williamson, Timed to perfection, the forwards finish off England's 10th goal for alessia russo 15.

The thing about this England team is that they have been relentless in their goals over time. serena vegan mead tomb a lot for luxembourg to face george trying to get that ball out williamson there to clean up have two excellent passes of the ball greenwood i have seen some free seats in the crowd it is because what some of the fans have got caught in the park and the right to reach the stadium should be full before the end of the half. We hope England take another look. There were only five of Ella Tune. A good short and short play again from England.

Why are they coming together?In these central areas, using Walsh as a substitute player each time, England not only have bodies on the field, but still maintain their width problems here and also on the shoulder, Harbor had to clear in the center of the action right now, Luxembourg. center half its going to be a tough night theres paris maybe daley touch and that will allow miller to come out with a ball quickly english shirts are there bronze greenwood now did walsh stanway space everywhere tuned and the block crossed at the end It would be a corner again, good patient play, swinging the ball.

I think everything good happens through England's midfield. Good run again from more tooney all around for England, who can come from some root in this team against this rival. In the corner, there could be another. here outside the post, there's no one to follow him, maybe he thought it might break because the bronze comes back to make sure England keeps pressing forward. Alex Greenwood, moving so close to England's third, scored twice in the first leg. Two very good goals in that one. bronze game with a diagonal santos almost fell towards russo daly as expected england dominating the ball we will get a couple of goals greenwood paris stanway took that ball well and looked for the melody desperate defense that russo did could not contain him he was walking there in england, having That said, I still think there might be an extra pass.

I think you can see me being the spare player on the other side of the box. Good clearing run by Russo initially, but if only Tony could lift his head and see that. Mead was free at the back post, Greenwood's chance at the post and although England are dominating this game and are scoring goals, I can imagine the likes of Paris, Mead and Tune will be very frustrated if they don't get along. the scoresheet because there is competition in those areas stanway moves away from the challenges there he faces russo will get there the first goalkeeper did well, it's still not clear for Luxembourg, but that's the extra pass, I mean a great first shot. from her toon who then allows the back pass to russo a good movement by england so luxembourg in the middle of this first half two to zero down does not bring everyone back for the corner goes the corner russo missed it by a little and then the goalkeeper pushed it was on the right The place attacked by Daley is Stanway and Walsh, no pressure, help Mead and Mead, they can't deal with it, it has the revival space, there is such a tight Luxembourg defense when they are in their fixed defense spraying the ball towards England is important, except when Mead comes inside.

I think sometimes England can rebuild around the area to the other side. Russo is going to meet again. So far you've seen a lot of ball and I almost completed that beautiful dribble. there but the saints did well one of luxembourg's most outstanding players from saints on that right side almost defeated by mead he couldn't complete that skill which was a great thought on mead's part the year he has had he really deserves all the credit he He has This summer I thought he was outstanding last year for Arsenal, representing England, not just in the Euros, but throughout the time Sigmund was in charge and it is reflected in the scoresheet of this first half, what a great goal by team was in every part of that game. timing understanding execution look like champions of Europe let's start with Greenwood's first pass excellent pass on this brilliant pass behind her tune and fabulous cut back to Stanway scored many goals from this position brilliant final second for Georgia Stanway tonight and she in a hat-trick and there have been quite a few hat-tricks for England during this qualifying campaign stanway walsh daley plays for the ball gets the cross she has another chance here looks daily again greenwood waiting for some commitment luxembourg understandably sitting away from the deeper players of england Many of the laptop players are talking before this match about how exciting it will be tonight, whatever the result.

I just couldn't connect with the bronze. There's a chance that Miller misses that ball and gets hurt in the process. It will be a free kick for England, just a bit of discomfort. For me he did very well to get around the ball and often as soon as England lose it within two seconds they get it back and if not they get back into position so there is a chance. defenders step up here and get on the scoresheet williamson is ready for this greenwood and they need the options to take the russian bronze daily just in time every day now greenwood a williamson heads up looking for the pass over the top and almost drops it in the Sixpence for Meade, the club mates, well that's what you get with Leah Williamson at centre-back and certainly in the most comfortable position, but the passing range of a midfielder grows with every game in an England shirt and I could totally understand why Eagle Man played against her. in midfield but looks world class as a centre-back barely had to make an entry in the European Championship.

I could say Millie Bright made most of them. I think they were a good compliment to each other and certainly a lot of aerial balls they had. to be won with crosses, perhaps that's where Millie Bright will shine, but in possession of her and her ability to intercept play. Leah Williamson is second to none. Great maturity in her actions, but a problem here for Luxembourg. Kimberly dos Santos. Well, she gets some treatment. get the chance to see England and Williamson's brilliant pass for Russo's goal right on the money this is what she can do this is what I'm talking about I have a midfielder's eye to hit that first shot towards the back post Rousseau Knew exactly where she was going Akira Walsh spoke after the competition about how helpful it was to have Leah Williams behind her if she felt like she was under a lot of pressure, she would always have that Williams relief valve behind her, yeah, and two players.

They have played together for a long time and you can see the way they are England's centre-backs with Kyra Walsh as the only pivot. I think Greenwood plays it just as well. They are very patient in their possession. England's center halves and that allows Walsh to play. catch the ball find the right spaces they have one less player at the moment luxembourg could make it more difficult for them santos off the field at the moment but he wants to come back in and dan santos the luxembourg coach wants him to come back up and now he's back, but for now I have to occupy the wrong place.

Luxembourg, despite having a difficult night tonight and a difficult night in the games against Austria and in the previous game against England, they have actually won three games in this one. qualifying campaign and that in itself is a success for them in their first qualifying campaign winnings for a world cup before that they would have to play in three qualifying campaigns bronze paris leads it in tune barely evaded there under control cleanly and attacks the ball here is mead and he lost by two george misses the daily walk to make that shot greenwood to williamson no pressure liam williamson and he just chooses the pass he wants and always finds the target greenwood daley just evades paris again but that ball is always there available for England certainly a dilemma for the Luxembourg left back because if they get too tight with Paris then there is too much space for bronze on the outside a lot of work to do here is Mead Tune England have proven to be very versatile in the way they approach games Tune Mead Just Losing at the end again they discover that there is a problem on the field.

They have solved it very well. Registered trademark of the European Championships. Even when they had a bad moment, they were able to overcome it. Bronze is offside. That tactical flexibility. It was also shown during the competition that they are different opponents, Emma, ​​I just think they have done much better with Serena in how to break down low blocks, in particular the game that cost them was the game where they had to play without the ball against Spain and there they showed their resistance because with 80 or so minutes on the clock, it seemed that New England was coming out and the incredible mentality of the team, plus the depth that there is in the team plus the flexibility of being able to change shape was the difference and That for me was the one who made them in that tournament game, two of the substitutes, Russo and Tune, helped level the game from the beginning for England in these two games, Kirby was not available for Evan White, now retired, Paris followed running and that was a brave challenge for becca and she did well just becker had to look defeated it certainly has been a difficult night for becca the left back really difficult paris movement his runs behind are causing her so much trouble im looking to cause more problems here the set piece will be taken by Greenwood with some weights and goes from Greenwood almost into his own goal heading into our own goal almost by captain Miller again you can see Greenwood looking for that front zone this time England charging at the goalkeeper I think They know they have been first in every contact in the box except this one, a busy six yard box, difficult for the goalkeeper to deal with after having effectively cleared his lines, his tune sent back by Greenwood, it will be another corner and I also think that this variety for England has something developed with Serena, they were the fifth best in the tournament in terms of set pieces, taking that short corner they are showing that variety that one did not manage to completely get out of it, the Icelandic team was the most prolific throughout the whole the tournament in terms of Their execution I certainly think England have the ability to be devastating with their set piece takers, talking about Iceland.

They are playing a great qualifying game tonight against the Netherlands. Neil Neil. Those two teams face each other. Holland has to win to automatically reach the World Cup. but the way iceland is qualifying for the world cup and there are still things to be decided and one of those groups includes wales who only need a point at home against slovenia to finish in the playoff positions zero zero at the time they were in a group with france having already qualified for the competition, many of the big hitters have included of course england bronze with three english jerseys under pressure around them, it takes away a lot of opportunities from paris and walsh, how about Is that for a ball to tune and tune? she hooks on the back post because she knows there will be bodies there, you just can't give Kyra Walsh that moment, she is the best in the world at it played by Mead, that's why she is being coveted by Barcelona Tune for bronze and there she is Baxter.

Rebecca, I should say he's there again, I think Becca will be looking forward to the halftime whistle. He certainly he's not getting much support on his left side, right on that side he runs from nikita paris and of course the best players in the world in lucy. bronze melody bronze melody and they're waiting there and there's another rachel daly what a lovely short corner routine England mixing it up again seeing so much variety in what they're doing this time that overload at the back post fast corner greenwood towards melody's feet and a beautiful combination piece, first time delivery and daley, we've seen her do this so many times, head down, england had so many numbers at the back post, quick thinking and a shout out to a late father who passed away shortly before. her first natural qualification for the world cup hosts north macedonia towards the end of last year, she scored against luxembourg in the first leg and a goal tonight she is always one of the most popular players in the net in this england team .

England, well, you're going to keep them off the scoreboard tonight, that's for sure five for England. That was good and I have to talk about England's mentality and behavior from the start because as soon as Luxembourg started they had four or five England players running behind four they won possession of the ball and this is again a good combination of three players on the left and that cutout space has been active the entirenight, especially when you play against 442, the back forward drops deep, that cutting zone is available and brilliant movement from Mead and we expected this from her and Beth Mead, who has had a fabulous year, can't stop scoring goals for England, that's number 29 for her, maybe she'll get a few more tonight, but again, straight from the kick-off, what a great mentality from England just showing everyone why they are European champions absolutely goal to the Luxembourg team in a group meeting, but what could they be saying in that group meeting?

In all honesty, how long until the break? ​​Maybe absolutely here is the melody and it. carry the ball forward just a little pass in the meat falls referee not interested but England are interested in more Stanway just losing the side of the ball there trying to turn really what a night for a 16 year old in that midfield against this midfield of Not England but I love England's mentality and Stanway's turnover as soon as the ball was dispossessed, she is harassing the players making it difficult for them to establish themselves. This coach has truly instilled not only a wonderful mentality but also excellent player behaviors in the face of Reena Wigman.

I was going to say she probably can't believe this, but probably yes, that's the belief she's had on this side of England and she's admitted it. No, I think it's an expectation for her. I don't think it's about the standards she's set for the side. and you can see from her record that she knows what she's doing and there's a half that he's drawing towards a close to the England school, there he was well martial and he's probably one of those England players who will be so desperate to appear in the minutes because they think they will make the changes on England in the second half while Harvard is suffering, I mean, England can only play against the opponent that is in front of them and you can see that there is a big golf difference between the two teams, but each player performs as if there is a world cup on the line and as I said before this game is about preparing for the world cup corner for me, the goalkeeper didn't get that save bronze, they just need to clear their lines here , Luxembourg, but they can't just keep England moving and now pizza to the opposite number very easily, in fact, he couldn't get that break instead of working.

Tough Luxembourg, but it's a one-way traffic, of course, I was always going to be the one to show good play on the wings again, he always looks much better on this right side, but he has done a good job for the team on the left, Austria, meanwhile, against North Macedonia. I already have second place in the group sealed after Northern Ireland beat Latvia this afternoon. Walsh, who never scored for England. Toon, taken by Miller. Good game for Miller. In fact, Georges is trying to run the ball and Williamson should clean that up. Chance, I really mean, that tells you what kind of game it is, that the crowd applauds the back pass to Ellie Robot, that's how few touches she's had, I think that was her first touch, don't quote me, I think it was a Third, let's look. inside here is greenwood williamson mead they are inside again stanway shot too much he takes it in russo that is very nice a beautiful run again from stanway inside the complete defense comes out becca and of course when going out towards the ball she leaves that inside space love the way Rousso takes the defender deep before she comes out to cut back just can't catch her Russo with this fast start for England is her international career with 10 goals in 15th game with Paris Russian just free on the post rear I'm so surprised that teams like Luxembourg don't just play five at the back here it's so easy to pass past the four defenders such an overload on the full backs mead needs to go back anyway stanway leads again bronze one way of playing in England, they want to maintain that level high whatever the opponent and that means that if they lose the ball, the players quickly try to recover it, there is bronze, bronze releases mead and mead controls, bronze hangs it, it will not fall to Paris attacked. by russo williamson bronze this could be england's last attack mead says the center good save for the goalkeeper who is in the right place and almost forces him on the rebound by russo again good patient play by england on the right side still Too easy for Bronze to get the ball into the box but Russo just shows his presence every time he's around the ball taking the corner shorts but he didn't have enough time to create another chance but they created in that first half like expected, England dominating in possession but also on the scoresheet five goals in this first half two from Stanway one of which was a penalty one for alessia russo one for rachel daly and one for beth meads England in charge as we thought they could be the break at the stoke city stadium england five luxembourg not good, now you can watch the league here on itv, we will show 10 games per season for the next three years and our next game will be one to savor the madrilenian derby and it will be on sunday 18 September at 7:30 p.m. itv4 and a couple of dates for your newspaper england take on the united states in a massive match at a sold out wembley stadium this is huge the european champions against the world champions on friday october 7th wow and then on tuesday the 11th October we are delighted to announce that the lionesses will take on the Czech Republic in Brighton which of course is another Euro venue with lots of great memories and both games will be live for you on itv and we can't wait.

Oh well, Liam Wright, he's next to me. Like Karen Carney, of course, in these World Cup qualifiers we have seen great results, but more difficult tests await us, as we just heard at that time, the friendlies before the World Cup, there will be some important games again, yes, there are, you know? I'm looking forward to more obviously I'm looking forward to the United States because I'm sure they want to come and show us that they're still the bosses and I'm sure they want to see us, they want to see what We're about to get to the world cup because for the way we're playing, they know they're going to have to face us at some point, playing like we're, yeah, okay, some changes, England at the moment five nine down. luxembourg milly bright is coming as is beth england and katie zelem and leaving is leah williamson alicia rousseau and georgia stan what were your thoughts on those changes guys yeah I mean very bright I think we know what to expect from us or maybe we think maybe another?

A younger player is coming and maybe he will rest. Milly before England deserve a chance. He's been on the team. And along comes Katie Zellen. I don't think she's had too many opportunities for England. She's been on the team for a long time, so it's a great opportunity for her. today and leah williamson, russo and stanway had a great first half. Well, I thought you know like Millie, you know he probably would have given Millie a break. I've probably given a lot of women more of a game or maybe even just Carter. just to put them on, but you know, like I say, it doesn't make much difference, I don't think they're going to stretch too much unless they stretch too much, you know, I mean, it's kind of, it's kind of a practice game. aimed at the fans, a kind of games room with all due respect, because one-sided as it is, there is another team that we have to consider in this Luxembourg, what can you do when you are five to nil down? half time just do your best and defend the defender they are making changes but I have to turn it around England now it's Serena Vegas you said when they had previous results with these type of goals to go and get more go and get more to drive like you said, we have the USA ahead of us, we have to start being so dominant and ruthless and create that all over the world she always wanted more goals than me, yes, from the beginning and be more ruthless.

Getting the basics right in games like this can be very difficult if you don't get it right, but at the same time we have the type of opposition that is going to have a tough time against our team. a very very good team and we have a coach who is very ruthless about how she wants the team to perform so you know you just expect them to go out and do the basics well and unfortunately for Luxembourg it won't be good for us yeah, They've already qualified, of course, we know this is already going through the motions, but also giving that fan those fan bases that you can see out there, giving them a proper game because they've traveled to come and see this. and it's the first chance they've had since becoming European champions, why don't we get into this?

Then in the second half, five to zero at this point for the lionesses. Can they add more? They will add that, let's find out and deliver it to you. your commentary team emma hayes and seb hutchinson yes thank you laura three england changes at half time two for luxembourg although we didn't really expect to change for england's attack towards that luxembourg goal and as the first half came to an end you could see how to create more and more opportunities in the second and two already in the forward, his Manchester United teammate, Katie Zillam, comes for only her third goal, all of which have been from the substitutes' bench.

Here's Millie Bright, steady center back of that England defence. at halftime bronze playing forward paris arriving first in paris keeping that bronze alive the towering forwards bronze ran out of space at the end, but there was a glimpse of the bronze lucy that we have seen for so many years in an English shirt Well, she is building to coming off an excellent European championship and she has truly been one of the best players. There's a lot of the same from England, just dominance again against the 442 and they're looking at those overloads on the sides, it's an opportunity for Beth. england to add to your account england are coming back england are chasing that perfect teammate saints fighting with mead but mead wins that i'm trying to pick up that ball forward and all the other england players know when the teammates get the ball they they can send bodies into the penalty area knowing how quickly England win the ball back even if they take a chance and concede possession and here is Zelen straight to the bronze, you see the bronze again, the oldest player in this England team at 30 years old.

Two need space. and through and that has not brought England for a long time a quick control of the flag, but it counts. Well, it's a nice easy finish for Beth England, but another great play from Beth Mead on this left side and the open spaces between that Luxembourg. The back four are impressive, but from England's perspective again, she tunes in with a passing assist, there's a wonderful left-footed cross on goal and Beth England does what she does best within the width of the six-yard box , double figures for your country. Bethany England daily. now tune in a good start to the second half to save at least for Luxembourg Walsh Bronze has that ball in see bronze is definitely in the mood here no chance to take a foot off the pedal zellum just clips that above it just slips away In the end, it's interesting the dynamics of the midfield now, although especially seeing Walsh play a little higher, she is as comfortable as the pivot in front of the four defenders, it surprised Serena that she didn't do it any other way, but we have the opportunity to see Zelen in a position that he is in.

I feel comfortable with the ball very well, so I'm losing the ball there for a second, but England didn't have time to get the ball back. Bronze Walsh, a more advanced area causes even more problems for Paris and a similar defender committed to the challenge that has been. Tough night for Becker attacking, I think he's been lucky not to give up fouls at times, last try in a difficult position, falling to the edge and zillow tune the line that one up really didn't have room for that. Miller also throws his arm down. frustration, well, bad decision, no playoffs, just needed to get the ball out again, build again, well, what a night it is for England anyway, the immediate effect of success, a sold-out Stoke City stadium sold out, Wembley sold out for the visit of the United States. states and has sold out many games on wsl sites which we hope become commonplace rather than newsworthy, how brilliant it is though, to look around and see a packed crowd, can you imagine what that atmosphere at Wembley will be like for these players.

I got used to it so I deserve it for the crowd that is here, maybe future WSL players, Premier League players in this crowd tonight and it's having an impact on the WSL. You've seen it with ticket sales already reaching the opening weekend.Certainly record green numbers. fortunately it had escaped from me again, whoever gives a thumbs up passed or really stretched this defense, but Arsenal's trip to Manchester City and the first weekend are sold out, for example, Serena even has fun, not sure if she still He's chuckling. a bit rhythmic with them, any idea, she deserves a laugh, she has done an incredible job, she seems very calm and relaxed, a lot of these England players I think in games like this they could be just like I said before taking my foot off the pedal , but they are. hunger for goals and not letting their standards go down knowing well the position that comes next and that is what I like about tonight's performance, there is no point in talking about knowing Luxembourg in any way because they are somewhere far away from where is England, but England.

I think they play like champions, they team up with Mead and it goes to Walsh, she fills the role, she could have a chance to score bronze. New Zealand tunes in by choosing passes, but England players waiting for the kick, wouldn't you know it, ironically in the first half? I felt like Ella Tune could have made that extra pass and she has since nailed it. I think she's the queen of passing assists a little off for me. You see? Toon really wanted to get the ball back in return trying to play. He's getting into trouble. He will also be an England release.

I think he's been inviting us back to those challenges. I don't think they've awarded a free kick yet. Aggressiveness but clean tackles. I mean, as you mentioned, there are four teenagers playing for Luxembourg and a lot of amateur players. I think for them to keep the score below double figures will be a 10-0 success in the first leg, most of England's goals came later in the second half, who is Zillam and Miller, probably the standing player in this Luxembourg team, there is a soccer ball in belgium standard liege charlotte schmidt in the center of the field for luxembourg even at the age of 16 it has been assigned to feiberg in germany said before i said in the first half the first luxembourg international match the women's international match was in 2006, the year after jill scott made her debut for england is just a clear example of the progress they have had to make.

We have to consider that they have a population of 632,000 people. It's a really small country and only half of them are eligible for this team. How do you know? You know the population breakdown, save it for another game and Santos is a lot to think about, but what can you think of the coach of a team ranked 117th in the world? He remembered the defeat, by the way, 12-0 to Poland, since we came to that. England broke records in the match during this course of this Serena Wigman time, many passed to reach a score of 20 tonight, although it has a free kick here in the center, top forward for this free kick, boos because the Mexican style stopped dead pretty quickly. goes away England free kick on the right two can't get there breit can get it back although Schmidt does well chasing just isolated there with no path and when you're inactive that's what can happen without concentration for the Manchester City goalkeeper, by the way , ever kept a clean sheet for England she was just testing to see if the crowd was awake she was in control just a ninth cat for ellie roebuck first competitive appearance of course i have to use the word competitive bruce lee considering the opposition he is a player qualified for the world cup was great britain's number one at last year's olympic games paris spits bronze between his teeth tonight he hangs it from the parcel post and mead can't keep him alive but i think he can at least the first time time the ball touches inside it the area fortunately was not obstructed by the post the goalkeeper who plays with confidence after almost meeting miller trying to turn his paris diving into bronze greenwood a little playing very narrow all the bodies inside the field slowed down the game and they were understandable in six to zero, but they have to raise the level of their game, particularly the movement, open the field as much as possible, but if you want to raise the level of your game, you can send Lauren Hemp to warm up, I think if you're a Luxembourg defender, it's not going to be a pretty sight back-to-back games and she enjoyed that Nikita Paris seven up for an England team.

He loves to score goals no matter the opponent and, without a doubt, a beautiful Paris finish has gone into that. position all night again good pressure recover great connection Beth England and she tune involved once again lovely falling back great first touch just buries it in the bottom corner great technique from Paris similar shot to the keeper as he did against Austria but that one long of the field for the one from austria in the top corner England are still going to make changes even though they scored, she will soon find herself with a desperate lunch again with no margin when she enters those areas, especially when she drives into the penalty area England up in the temple of the game they are going to make the changes before this corner so lauren hemp and demi stokes one played in all the games for england and the other didn't play a minute but beth listen to this evasion for the euro tournament player the tournament's top scorer is out and rachel daly one of tonight's goalscorers is out too and lauren hemp such a popular young player one of england's potential superstars already such a key player for the lionesses and demi stokes one of the experienced members of the team that joins the despiser of friar greenwood is that he is not going to appear at all yes, it seems like England, I have shown it in the last year when they make substitutions, their level has not dropped, they would have a lot of firepower from the bench and I.

More and more with him, in the end it is comfortable for the goalkeeper, the player who perhaps was not one of those who performed best on the surface in the Euro Cup, but that is because she occupied many rival players, sometimes still She was a young player. The pressure exerted on her shoulders is incredible technically in the tie and in the dribble. I think at the next levels for her it's a little bit about scoring goals, which I think she did in the second half of last season. I think the last part of it just adds more variety.

She plays when she is so marked and there is not much space behind her in terms of individual dribbling attributes one of the best in the business. I'm going to have so many attack weapons now if one is pinned on the other Paul Becker on that. side, I mean, if it wasn't enough to deal with Paris all night, now she has to deal with hemp and brass, of course, fans with the ball there, interestingly, three of England keeping Nikita Paris, she also has a goal still standing and, uh, fan. In the end I couldn't get him out of the game.

I think Paris played a good game. She certainly sought to stretch him at every opportunity. She provided not only depth but breadth for England in this game. Good decision making and, most importantly. I think getting back to his clinical finish did have a bit of a struggle as we always mentioned and Arsenal last season, but now Manchester United see how he fits into the team that includes his fellow England players, Ella Tune, Alessia Rousseau, a pair of younger stars, Ryan Leticia. Grace Clinton also signed for Manchester United from Brighton and Everton respectively, here is Paris, who has just slipped, she is an action player, although for England, totally committed, hungry for goals, tireless runner, I think all the credit It's for her, she's pushing to stay at the top end of her career. knows his form hasn't been the best but it looks like there will be a return to that right, very difficult, happy to see Millie Bright shooting from there, I think it's a terrible decision, I think the chances of scoring from there are very Lows, I think.

Any player who makes that decision needs to reflect on that, he just needs to keep the ball moving. I think it's a probability of less than 0.001. It smells so many problems for the opponent. The melody of Sweet Caroline could not force the departure of local goalkeeper Tremay. to quell our melody does very well to react to the initial combination between paris and england great follow up of it taken short by melody greenwood by that loop on the goalkeeper is under pressure but finally fouled so england with seven goals on the board but austria By the way, I have eight tonight against North Macedonia, just to keep you updated with other important scores tonight.

Netherlands zero Iceland zero and Netherlands need to score to beat Iceland and qualify for the world cup otherwise they will have to negotiate the playoffs. Wales zero. Slovenia zero and that will help Wales to be in the playoff class, they already qualified first in that group with the maximum points but the whales are hiding a place in the playoffs in October it happened shortly before the world cup draw chasing this or they are just not playing there, of course Luxembourg will not be in that draw and the future is really thinking about nations like Luxembourg, how to negotiate this qualification to give England perhaps more competitive games.

Any idea, oh yes, it's great, but I think a league of nations will do it. It certainly helps with women's football. I think there's such a divide between maybe the top 9 and 10 and then the rest. Yes, there could be a middle group. Then beyond that, the drop is so big that the game is still being developed and, as a result of that, some partnerships still. they need so much investment in their game so that even at local level they can provide more, they are trying to get past that, as mentioned before, Luxembourg, previous qualifying campaigns had to negotiate three ties, they are struggling to achieve this, this is the biggest one. match in their history against currently the best team in Europe, we can say that for the first time England puts pressure on Walsh Tune finding the passes again, Paris to advance once again and press, then they will run behind towards a corner, no, not entirely biased . he stayed alive, but we have also seen with Serena Wigman that he is loyal to the players that he brought to the team, we have seen even with the substitutes, the experienced players that were in his camp last year, the first one that he turns to even in a match like this, I think he's trying to give everyone some playing time in these two games and I think he's done it to send them to the front, everyone always wants to see massive changes from one game to the next, but sometimes it's having Continuity, especially when you are preparing for a match against the United States, is important and she is serious about playing for England and does not easily reveal what match will be England against the United States, a match that will be live.

On itv, the champions of Europe against the number one ranked team in the world, it will be a brilliant game to see the US front three against us. I have seen the pace of their forwards. I think it would be a great test for England. That's exactly what Serena Wingman wants. He said that he constantly wants to test this England team against the best nations to see where they are, in his words, on the other hand, I think we are going to bother their back four and then we will worry this defense again in search of bronze from England, I definitely wanted that. the ball missed in the penalty area, well, the bronze has been a constant thorn, it began to enter a little more into the hemp, taking the fuse on that right side, the bronze again, those moments, actually, in the match against Austria, where everything seemed as if their level dropped and they got caught. the defense a couple of times and I think they felt they had to keep the level high whatever the opponent, whatever the scenario, she doesn't give up a single ball.

I'm talking about setting standards. I think it all starts with Lucy Bronze on this team. She has gotten better the longer this year has gone on, in particular I think her play in the final was exceptional, it really was the final, that will stay in the memory for a long time. Football will never happen again from now on, hopefully it won't be another 56 years of pain, although no, that's too much, Mrs. Miller. under pressure from Walsh dos Santos, good touch to get away from Paris. Go Stokes, allowing any defense in the room, England stops him, so in the end no one except Schmidt broke through a bit of a mess in the middle and Zelen was caught and he. she fell and it hurts there, she got back on her feet, only united fans will be delighted to know here is katie zillom again with teammate two, nurse to shoot two, trying to make it all the way from stokes to paris , Paris falls, he will receive the second penalty. penalty of the night for england and twice luxembourg they have taken marcus abreu the substitute a good play by paris i think she knows how to take the penalty there i have seen a very good play by paris she simply cuts the defender he attracts her in another he stops, he shoots to the teenager, but the English penalty through two slides into the corner, as easy as you want, foreigner and that has been England's performancereally in a nutshell, as easy as you want and they got eight right and that won't be the end, they're smelling double figures.

Again no, but it's just that she deserves to be involved in a lot of goals, there isn't much space in that central area, she has so much confidence to step up and achieve this beautiful finish and that eighth goal brings out a century of competitive goals. Serena Wigman apart, she cannot stop Spain's goal in the Arnold Clark Cup, where by the way she put a second string, I say it in quotes because it was a team with a lot of experience, anyway, it is the only time that the rival has prevented England from scoring retired duration part of the people's stay so far bronze England making her way around the bright field, we can't find England in the middle and the flag was up in any case, but she tune just has the run of the show really that's how it comes out Las Four back pirouettes are just a beautiful, perfectly weighted and slightly ill-timed split pass from Paris.

I think Paris have been excellent tonight with the goalkeeper in England applying pressure, so I think here, trying to pass the ball out of the defence, that's going to run out of play. It's one thing they haven't done tonight. Luxembourg is just trying to clarify its lines, but I don't think there is any scenario that will make their lives easier. No, I think they knew what to expect tonight. This all has to do with England. and as I mentioned before it is about moving towards the world cup, yes this is a homecoming, England want to win the world cup and the preparations for that start now, they absolutely know they will be there in next year's tournament , Luxembourg no. being there and a big disappointment for their top scorer, Amy Thompson, tonight kicked out the second buckle of the pickleball offense against Northern Ireland after scoring an equalizing goal, a great goal for Luxembourg in the game at the time when He went to take off his shirt, but he didn't finish it. the action left a shirt and they showed him a yellow card, very hard for a player that his father from Manchester United would have been because she denied him that opportunity, so every time Luxembourg tried to break the atmosphere, that's a free kick and that could be the first.

The free kick that Linda conceded tonight again gives me the opportunity to report back to you on the results of those key groups in world cup qualifying, still zero zero between Holland and Iceland and still zero zero between Wales and Slovenia, so, As things stand, Iceland will qualify for the world cup. and Holland will enter the playoffs and Wales will be in the playoffs and of course of course that free kick was not going to be Austria has scored 10 against North Macedonia and this is really a scenario at the moment with eight 78 goals that England have scored in this campaign qualifying for them, in comparison, austria scored 50. running towards santos, which is quite fast, whoever got there, warren measured him as the third fastest player in the euros, there he is running with the ball, schmidt trying to get out, It's a special night.

For so many of these younger players, Luxembourg in particular, how do we all say that before this game? What about the good that deserves it? I mean, he certainly got the recognition this summer. What a fabulous player she is. Rebecca comes here. A memorable night for her. She's had to deal with Paris, Bronze and Hemp running at her in isolation for much of the game and Joanna Lorenko in the Twin Sisters half tonight as well. Tavari is starting the game against Northern Ireland very well, which can be completed earlier. They equal the last tournaments only to be denied after Thompson's sending off to lose narrow 2-1 defeats against Assad, who played the euros, but England are another level above Greenwood's corner.

Paris is there and they attack it with bronze. There has been a force. of nature tonight, well she really has another good delivery from Greenwood, but it's so easy to access that the central area bronze gets first contact with about 10 minutes left in this game, which is 15 minutes ahead of those other two key games I mentioned from tonight's qualifying. schmidt santos cleaning it up letting it go through his body santos so busy savoring this challenge in the midfield the 20 year old but they are at the end of that midfield zelen can't hold on to it are moments of battle in that area of ​​the midfield and finally emerging on the ball, Walsh goes to him in the middle, these are both.

England had players lined up inside the area. You can see Luxembourg really starting to equalize being pushed back five, back six, sometimes still falling behind. paris to pacquiao on the way to bronze bronze entering the challenge crushing her opponent there I think England could put the ball out of play here being eight to zero up I thought she was a force of nature tonight strong challenge bronze comes first and it just makes noise Your opponent Lucy, to think that being the most experienced England player at the age of 30 says everything you need to know about this England team at the moment, we have lost some big names, really dressed in white and Jill Scott, and speaking, I feel like Scott is looking at who. he was so close to breaking the pharaoh williams cap record he sat down for my agent i wonder what they are discussing i didn't want to say some breaking news there england are running out of time to get to 10 switzerland scored 15 tonight against moldova said before Austria 10 against North Macedonia, Spain winning probably beating Ukraine by four goals to nil would mean that they would register 100 Denmark, France and England on the other side with all their games, but the Dutch compatriots Serena Vegans and the team boss trained before as things are. team that reached the world cup final and was in the United States in 2019 as it stands, we are going to have to negotiate the playoffs if they want to be part of the tournament.

There are 15 minutes left in their game against Iceland, still nothing, nothing like that. There could be some result for Iceland, they achieved it in the European championship. A country with a smaller population than Luxembourg shows what is possible. Yeah, and that's my point about a team like Iceland having been a good player in women's football for years. a good national league produced players, it has invested in the game, it is not about the size of the population, Paris, once the corner will be a goal kick, in the end of course we are just under a year away, approximately 10 months before the start of the world cup. and then there's a full WSL season to get out of the way, Emma there are also players who still feel they can be part of that England set-up by that time we know how quickly things can change, not at all, that's why the league is so crucial for England.

Success and players will have to perform week in and week out, not only within the WSL but also with England players playing abroad under pressure and losing the ball, but what a time this could be for Luxembourg Green. We are trying to continue the streak. make it hard, I think they have bodies back there, I always felt like we were talking about fitness, you have to carry the ball so far, there is so much to do, will you talk to Millie after that? No, I'm not going. to start hitting her, she knows that she should have returned the ball to the goalkeeper, but the players have recovered and something that England does well as a team: they recover their bodies behind the ball.

Tune in carrying the ball. Walsh Bronze Hemp is there, knocks it down. and the defense at the end of the saints has done pretty well on that side all things considered, she's had a very good second half, she really has, she's done her absolute best, she's coming to an end here, like she did Ellen in her extraordinary Paris. hitting the post in frustration, I think he knows it was so instinctive on his part that he put himself in a great position hung the ball high from zellum to the back post, good initial save and it was denied perfectly on Paris's head, he just hit it with the outside of a head, well, when your team is eight nil, maybe you can forget the ones we've seen, here's Bright Greenwood, she can keep this, just run away from her, the boy is coming here, England still scores a par before the end, but how To sum up this qualifying campaign under Serena Wigman, I do think that if I go back 12 months to look at the team now versus then, this is a safe, well-oiled machine that, by not being European champions, I think it will take them to the next level.

You're clear about their roles, you know they've been in bed for 12 months and they certainly know they can play under pressure, they can perform under pressure and I think this is certainly one of the favorites for next year's world cup, how do you sum up Eddie ? Roebuck's performance tonight, I think she will be delighted to get out of here with a clean sheet. I think that's the priority for him, especially since he's been given a start, so I'm happy for him to Toon Hemp now and for forcing his way through the challenges again. again, as he had to spend all night, see one of England's varieties and their set pieces, we have had so many, so zelen takes this corner, England look for nine, although very close to Luxembourg, there is still a lot of pride on your team.

They continue to work hard to keep the score as low as possible. Zellum hangs it at the back post, brilliantly looking to attack him too in bronze and desperate to get behind the goalkeeper, but he will be another corner every time the player crosses. to take a corner on that particular side, we got a very warm reception, in fact, again, the goal at the far post, you'd like bronze too, in the 90th minute, England scored nine and we knew they weren't done yet and is another of the substitutes we can't concede three or four corners in a row we don't expect to concede anything again brilliant left foot from Greenwood Bronze often the first contact and look at the bodies England have overcome in the playoffs around the central area in a The six yard box hemp in particular was the first to react, I think if he hadn't bet England would have scored well four times.

England are in double figures this qualifying campaign and are one away from doing so for the fifth time and two minutes. although to find that tenth goal we have almost played a minute in those two minutes, the bronze should take the corner, he can send one and look for that tenth goal. I think the crowd will go crazy if he goes into England's corner looking for the 10 rating campaign, they've hit double figures and rights at the death too, that's absolutely brilliant, absolutely fantastic, Beth England in a brilliant position and I just see a short little move behind the front post area, so much space, bullet head up, something she does very well, don't do it.

Don't take your eyes off the ball 10 tonight 10 wins out of 10. No goals conceded in this qualifying campaign, plus the perfection of this England team the perfection of the European champions now their attention is focused on facing the champions of the world on the way to the title. tears on the faces of the Luxembourgers, but still a great night for them and a few words from you, emma, about the English campaign. I love the swagger of the team and being champions, I think it will bring another level to this team and also see a return to form for the players.

Of course, the force is in debt from the bench, once again. I think the future of England is really bright. England have scored 80 goals in this qualifying campaign and won tonight by 10 goals to nil.