England cruise into the Euro 2022 final, what in the nutmegging backheel did we just witness?! – The Warm-Up

WEDNESDAY’S BIG STORIES England into the Euro 2022 final! Ad/> Backheel. Euro 2022Wiegman: England had a hard time but found a way10 HOURS AGO Nutmeg.

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And where else can we start, really? The carnival atmosphere inside Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane after England’s 4-0 win over Sweden was electric – and exemplified why investment in the women’s game across England has been so worth it – but (and we’ll say it again) a backheel nutmeg goal, in a major semi-final, for your country, on home soil? Alessia Russo, you have just produced one of the most memorable moments for England in any tournament, ever… /> What’s better than super? Is there anything better than super? Because that word hardly does it justice for Russo, the ultimate better than super sub who now has four Euro 2022 goals to her name without starting once. Her latest goal, the one that will get replayed for years to come, added the gloss before Fran Kirby applied a final flattering layer to a victory that looked far from certain in the first half.

Sweden had shot out the blocks, almost went ahead inside a minute, and even hit the bar, but this England side have been utterly clinical this tournament, and both evidently and crucially they have simply forgotten how to lose under Sarina Wiegman. Make that 19 games unbeaten under her match, with Wiegman now the first manager to steer two different nations to a Women’s Euros final.

She has that tournament know-how, is a tad more qualified than Phil Neville, and has an authoritative air that has captivated this squad, which is arguably the strongest going at this tournament. Russo scores backheel stunner as England put four past Sweden to make final ‘Didn’t know what to do’ – Mead