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Sweden’s head coach Peter Gerhardsson admits he would possibly want to come up with an additional special game plan after a Euro 2022 semi-final clash with hosts England.
The tournament’s top-seede will face the Lionesses on Tuesday night at Bramall Lane after boasting a last-minute winner for Friday’s unconvincing 1-0 win over Belgium.
“We’re going to have a plan,” Gerhardsson said of Sarina Wiegman’s team in Sheffield. “I don’t know right now what we’re going to catch up.
“But I can guarantee you that we’re going to have a plan, and we want a smart plan, we want a very smart plan and maybe we want a very, very smart plan. They are a smart team. It will be an attractive challenge. “
The quarter-finals will end on Saturday night with the final champions Netherlands facing France for the right to face Germany.
Sweden made you sweat
Sweden only escaped an additional tense era against the persistent Belgians after defender Linda Sembrant scored two minutes in extra time at Leigh Sports Village.
The 1984 European champion, who had a goal from Stina Blackstenius in the first half offside following a VAR review, ruled the process but squandered plenty of chances before unleashing an aggregate of relief and jubilation at the end.
Sweden’s Magdalena Eriksson claimed that a nervous night had been a serious intellectual challenge and revealed that she was on the verge of tears after the decisive goal.
The Chelsea defender, one of 8 WSL players in Gerhardsson’s team, knows her side wants to be physically on temporary, as they were given two days less than England to prepare for next week’s clash.
“I know all the players that they have, they are incredibly talented players, so we are going to have to be on it,” he said. “Now it’s about recovering, freshening up and facing them.
“It will be an incredibly complicated game for us. England have been in the tournament so far.
Lionesses in a position to roar
England are heading into the quarter-finals, thanks to a stunning 2-1 win over Spain, secured with a very good goal from Georgia Stanway and hoping to motivate the noisy home crowd.
Midfielder Keira Walsh revealed that she was looking to make a song that would once again be an amazing rendition of the national anthem.
The 25-year-old feels that making the song “God Save The Queen” more productive sums up the growing enthusiasm for the Lionesses’ chances of winning their first primary trophy.
“You can hear it echoing in the stadium and it’s such a special feeling that you’ve never felt before because we haven’t had a tournament at home,” Manchester City player Walsh said.
“It’s a little extra boost. “
Is the Dutch gunner ready?
Attention returns to Rotherham on Saturday night, with the possible return of Vivianne Miedema as the main topic of discussion ahead of the engaging Dutch-French encounter at New York Stadium.
Prolific Dutch forward Miedema has missed the last two matches of her country’s organisation due to COVID-19, but it is possible that she will return to lead her attack after resuming training.
Head coach Mark Parsons on Friday presented a positive update related to the Arsenal star.
“I’m spreading as much positive power and optimism as possible, but we have to see,” he said. “There’s a chance they have it because things are going well, but we have to check the last boxes. “. “
The “Underdogs” of France to make history
France reached the quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive European Championship, they have never been further away.
Les Bleues beat the Dutch 3-1 in a friendly in February, but head coach Corinne Diacre insists her team is doing everything it can to create a small part of the story.
“The Netherlands is the current one and, if one of us is the favourite, let it be them,” he said. . “
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Quarterfinals: France – Netherlands (20. 00 h, New York Stadium, Rotherham)