England

2022 - 9 - 27

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Korea Times"

Concerns linger for Southgate's England ahead of World Cup (Korea Times)

The crisis crept up on Gareth Southgate. Just 14 months ago, England was playing in a European Championship final - and coming oh-so-close to winning it ...

With Alexander-Arnold's defensive ability increasingly questioned, though, Southgate clearly has his doubts and didn't even include him in the matchday squad of 23 against Germany. Similarly, at left back or left wing back, Luke Shaw continues to be first choice despite also dropping out of United's team in recent weeks. ''So, better that we feel it and we learn how to deal with it. . . For now, the storm around Southgate and his players has relented, even if another might be just around the corner in Qatar. The Southgate believers will say it showed a team playing for its coach, especially with England 2-0 down after 70 minutes and looking on course to be heading into the World Cup with another morale-sapping defeat.

Southgate admits younger England players felt pressure in Nations ... (The Guardian)

Gareth Southgate has admitted some of his younger England players felt the weight of the shirt during a high-stress Nations League get-together.

“Against Italy we didn’t need the left-back cover [on the bench]; against Germany, we did because of the way we went with the team, so we needed Chilly on the bench. We have to keep instilling the belief and the confidence in them to be able to do it.” He has got the character to get over this because he’s a boy that has been from Sheffield United to Hull City … The manager added on Monday night that he had to “focus on our best players – unless that situation becomes untenable”. “We have talked about how the shirt feels and they are experiencing for the first time a little bit what some of the older ones have been through in the past. But Southgate was delighted with the quality and character they showed to take a 3-2 lead, even though a soft, late concession gave Germany a draw – feeling the emotion and experience would bolster them for the World Cup in Qatar, which kicks off in late November.

England's Kirby and Kelly return to squad for US and Czech friendlies (CNA)

LONDON : England midfielder Fran Kirby and forward Chloe Kelly have returned to the squad after injury to face world champions the United States and Czech ...

game will see the FA marking 50 years since the first Lionesses match on Nov. They created a brilliant atmosphere that helped inspire us on the pitch." 7 for the first time since lifting their first major trophy in front of a record crowd last July and will take on the Czechs at Falmer Stadium in Brighton on Oct.

England squad to face USWNT: Nobbs & England out as Wiegman ... (Goal.com)

Jordan Nobbs and Beth England are among those missing from the England squad that will face the U.S. women's national team and the Czech Republic.

To beat the world champions ahead of it would be quite a statement - and even to play them will be fantastic preparation. Six of their meetings have ended in defeat for the Lionesses, with the lone draw a 2-2 thriller in 2019. Meanwhile, Esme Morgan is back in the squad for the first time in 12 months and earlier this year and they also drew twice with the Netherlands in World Cup qualifying." England have beaten the U.S. Nikita Parris and Lotte Wubben-Moy were also omitted from Sarina Wiegman's selection as she handed out first senior call-ups to Jess Park and Lucy Parker.

Wiegman had 'hard conversations' before dropping Euro 2022 trio (The Guardian)

Beth England, Nikita Parris and Lotte Wubben-Moy have been left out of the Lionesses squad to play USA on 7 October then Czech Republic.

We have shown courage and really played with that to win and to prevent mistakes. “Playing the US, the No 1 in the world, is such a big occasion and another measurement for us of where we’re at,” said Wiegman. City’s defender Esme Morgan, who is yet to make her debut for the senior England side, has returned to the squad after a lengthy spell out injured. The Arsenal midfielder Jordan Nobbs has also been omitted after being recalled to the squad for the September camp. It’s not just that we’ll follow 22 or 24 players, we’ll follow a big group of players and pick the best ones. We look at quality, talent, being fit and having playing minutes with your team, then winning the competition with ones you are in the same position as.

England Women's squad named for games with USA and Czech ... (England Football)

Sarina Wiegman has picked her group for October's games with the USA at Wembley and Czech Republic at Brighton.

They created a brilliant atmosphere that helped inspire us on the pitch.” “It would also be wrong to underestimate how good the Czech team is with our next match. Firstly, the US will be welcomed to a sold-out Wembley Stadium connected by EE, scene of the memorable July final when

England lift gloom against Germany (Taipei Times)

England's Luke Shaw, right, scores past Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, left, in their UEFA Nations League Group A3 match at Wembley Stadium in London ...

The federation said that, according to the players, the situation “significantly” affected their “emotional state” and their health. Roger Federer is to bring down the curtain on his illustrious career this week, but the Swiss maestro has assured his millions of fans that he will not become a “tennis ghost.” In London, downriver from where he won a record eight Wimbledon titles, the 41-year-old said he had no intention of walking away from a sport he has graced for so long. “The group entered the beer garden of the pub and began assaulting customers, most of whom were in the area to attend the England vs Germany match. NO APOLOGIES: The American said he was not sorry for the victory, adding that it was Federer who should apologize for ‘beating everybody’ in the past 24 years Frances Tiafoe on Sunday returned to haunt Team Europe with a dazzling win over Stefanos Tsitsipas to give Team World their first Laver Cup title, ending Roger Federer’s hopes of finishing his career by lifting another trophy. “While a number of the group were wearing England hats and scarves, it is believed they were German ‘fans,’” a police statement said. “So there is a lot to take from it, but then we got the punch on the nose at the end which is how it’s going for us.”