CHRIS SUTTON: Sarina Wiegman showed her class as a coach in the Euro 2022 final…she hit the ball AGAIN with substitutions and streetwise helped England manage the game brilliantly
England won the final of the European Championship 2022 against Germany 2-1 after extra time
Sarina Wiegman showed her class as a coach with some excellent substitutions
England managed the game brilliantly after taking the lead in extra time
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Sarina Wiegman, bow. The England manager’s substitutions during this tournament were groundbreaking, right up to Sunday’s clash with Germany, the eight-time champions who had never lost a European Championship final.
Ella Toone arrived and she scored a chip that was so tasty it should have come with salt and vinegar.
Then came Chloe Kelly and she scored the extra-time winner by being in the right place at the right time.
Sarina Wiegman’s substitutions were perfect as England beat Germany in the Euro 2022 final
Chloe Kelly (left) and Ella Toone (right) came on to help England win their first ever trophy
If only Alessia Russo had buried her chance by the end, it would have been a manager’s hat-trick.
But we won’t get too greedy, because 2-1 will do just fine.
Germany was probably the better team after making it 1-1, but England found a way. They were street wise.
Alessia Russo was a popular player at the European Championship and provided some feathers in the final
Russo was feather-shaking—she bulldozed one of her opponents immediately after being introduced—and Jill Scott added some bravery. It was so satisfying to watch.
I loved that Russo looked brazenly over her opponent’s shoulder to try to read a note from the German national coach to her players.
Whatever was on those instructions, it didn’t matter. England managed the game brilliantly by holding the ball into the corner until the full whistle was finally blown.