SYDNEY : The Lionesses play every game with a target on their backs, said coach Sarina Wiegman, who was not surprised Denmark coach Lars Sondergaard pegged his team as underdogs facing a 'superpower' England side.Wiegman's fourth-ranked European champions take on world No. 13 Denmark in their second game
SYDNEY : The Lionesses play every game with a target on their backs, said coach Sarina Wiegman, who was not surprised Denmark coach Lars Sondergaard pegged his team as underdogs facing a"superpower" England side.
"Of course wants to put us in that position," Wiegman said."We're always the team to beat. I've never experienced anything else.The Lionesses are among the favourites at the World Cup but opened with a nervy 1-0 win thanks to a penalty against minnows Haiti in a game where they missed chances and required a spectacular late save by Mary Earps to avoid a draw."We talked about ruthlessness ...
"Performances mean a lot to us, but results are important too," Bronze said."It's not always about scoring seven goals. If you have enough to win the game, that's important. England have to contend with Denmark midfielder Pernille Harder, who Bronze praised as one of the world's best players.
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