Phil Neville is known as a bit of a tinkerman but even those most used to his mix-it-up style balked at the eight changes for such a statement game against Japan. He has made 12 in the three games. As England had already qualified, only top of the group was up for grabs but, with the USA and France both throwing down their title credentials, the former in some style, this was a chance for Neville’s team to announce themselves as serious contenders in a side of the draw where they could meet either team.
Dropping the “crot” (cross/shot) queen Beth Mead, the Women’s Super League record goalscorer Nikita Parris and the “mini-Messi” Fran Kirby certainly turned heads. But with England struggling to create, something had to be done. Making their World Cup debuts, Georgia Stanway and Rachel Daly were two of those to come in.
Written by Suzanne Wrack at the Stade de Nice
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/jun/19/england-georgia-stanway-rachel-daly-seize-chance-impress-neville under the title “Georgia Stanway and Rachel Daly seize chance to impress Neville”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
