Neville’s players see the bigger Women’s World Cup picture beyond his demanding, ball-monopolising tactics
For a manager whose team had just won their opening World Cup game, Phil Neville looked distinctly disgruntled. In a telling cameo, he gathered England’s players in a post-match huddle, appearing distinctly stern, almost scary, as he deconstructed a disappointing second-half performance in ruthlessly admonitory fashion.
No matter that the Lionesses had beaten Scotland 2-1 in Nice, leaving them top of Group D as they prepare for Friday night’s game against Argentina in Le Havre – they had strayed from their manager’s pass‑and-move mantra.
Written by Louise Taylor in Le Havre
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/12/lionesses-phil-neville-gruelling-england-womens-world-cup under the title “Lionesses lean into Phil Neville’s gruelling new England philosophy”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
