England disregarding hazard of Euros exit ahead of Dutch showdown:

Sarina Wiegman demanded Tuesday her England players are disregarding the pressure of potentially being dumped out of Women’s Euro 2025, ahead of a big clash versus the Netherlands.England stand an extremely

real possibility of becoming the first ruling champs to be knocked out of a European champion in the group stage because that format was introduced to the competition in 1997. Ad A 2-1 loss against France on Saturday and the Dutch pounding Wales has actually left England 3rd in tough Group D, and makes Wednesday’s match in Zurich secret for their fate in Switzerland. “We don’t talk about effects. We discuss our tactical plan,”said Wiegman.” It’s a game. It’s a football game. And the result, obviously,

has repercussions, but that was the same at the last in the Euros and the final in the World Cup (lost to Spain ).” So then we bring it back to what we have to do, and the focus is on what actions do we have to take to play our best? And that’s the discussion we have with the players.Advertisement”In great minutes it’s easier. When it’s tough minutes,

how do we come together and after that get back to what we need to do?”Asked if she enjoyed the pressure, Wiegman stated:” Often, and in some cases I do not.”The nature of England’s defeat versus France sent alarms bells ringing as they were outmuscled and

outplayed to the point that Keira Walsh’s goal in the 87th minute was their very first shot on target.England will have to turn in a far better display screen if they are to beat the technically gifted, group-leading Dutch who have Manchester City striker Vivianne Miedema leading the line.Advertisement England will be out if they lose to the Dutch and France beat Wales, while a draw would keep them in the competition however leave their hopes of development hanging by a thread.That makes

Wednesday’s match nearly a knockout tie for England, who will at least have everybody fit at the Letzigrund Stadium.-Friendly rivalry -Wiegman also firmly insisted betting her home nation will have no impact on how she approaches a match which features club colleagues, friends and even partners taking on.”My full focus is on England. It’s on our team together

with my technical personnel

and the staff. What keeps us busy is simply what’s our tactical plan,”she said.Advertisement Striker Alessia Russo will be up versus Arsenal colleague and Netherlands goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar with whom she won the Women’s Champions League in May. “She’s a world-class goalkeeper and somebody that is a really talented player but us as a team, we’re extremely focused on us and how we can produce, and the positions that we wish to find ourselves in tomorrow night.”So, yeah, we’re aware that they have lots of skilled players and Daph’s absolutely among them.

“Another of Russo’s Arsenal teammates, Beth Mead, might potentially have her Euros ended by her partner and Dutch star Miedema, who netted her 100th international objective in the Netherlands’ opening 3-0 win against Wales.Advertisement When asked whether knocking out Mead would be disturbing, Miedema joked: “I don’t believe she’ll speak to me for a bit.”It’s tough undoubtedly … I

‘ve also got some of my best friends in that team however that’s likewise part of football, it’s obviously something that I’ve met in club football, in national team football and it’s simply part of the game,”she included.”Sadly sufficient I’ve probably been on the other end of it mainly

over the last couple of tournaments so yeah it becomes part of it and I’ll more than happy for us if we

actually can get through tomorrow.”Andries Jonker’s team will be through with a match to spare if they beat England and Wales fail to beat France.td/ nf/iwd