WEMBLEY – When a player of Mary Earps’ calibre retires, there are usually platitudes about them becoming England’s biggest fan from the sidelines. Yet if the Lionesses were not careful, the goalkeeper’s shock announcement earlier this week might have overshadowed an emphatic victory over Portugal.
It was not until Beever-Jones own header after some impressive work from Bronze and Grace Clinton down the right that the famously reserved Dutch head coach allowed herself a proper fist pump.
Anybody can look at the Nations League table and surmise that England needed a victory to keep pace with Spain, Tuesday’s opponents, in the race for top spot and semi-final qualification. For Wiegman this was never just about that – as ever, she looked totally composed but she has endured a week of chaos.
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— ITV Football (@itvfootball) May 30, 2025As far as Euros preparations go, that is about as suboptimal as it gets. Nor is it the first time Wiegman has had to contend with suggestions that England’s bubble is at least suffering a few pinpricks, if not quite bursting.
Beth Mead, meanwhile, was on the scoresheet for a second England game running, helped by Jess Park’s sumptuous through ball. And in Russo’s absence, Beever-Jones registered her first international hat-trick – just the second Englishwoman to do that at Wembley after Mead – thanks to a pass all the way from Williamson.
Wiegman needed a statement about her squad’s depth (Photo: PA)England have fielded weaker teams, but it is significant that they were without Lauren James, Russo, Toone and Bright. The biggest area of concern this summer will naturally be Hannah Hampton’s back-up in goal; Khiara Keating and Anna Moorhouse have zero caps between them and Ellie Roebuck has been used sparingly by Barcelona following her health problems.
Walking into Wembley hers is still one of the first faces you see on the walls. A legend, undoubtedly, but behind the scenes Wiegman is said to be furious.
However, she will not entertain any talk of a crisis and even against weak opposition, this was a statement win that will help steer the conversation back towards who is in the team – rather than who isn’t.
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