Sarina Wiegman rejects the idea of ​​an English crisis prior to the euros of women

Sarina Wiegman rejected suggestions that England was in a crisis after mentioning her team for this year’s euros.

The Leeuwin chef supported her group to ignore external noise after the retirement of players and a surprising withdrawal.

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Wiegman spoke yesterday, a day after the Vice captain of England Millie Bright31, announced her decision withdraw from selected before the competition.

This follows goalkeeper Mary Earps, 32, and playmaker Fran Kirby, 31, who both had time on their Leeuwin career after helping the team become Euro champions.

On the podcast of Daly Brightness yesterday, Bright opened the reasons behind her choice and, including physical and mentally, wanted to return to her best.

The 88-covered center-back, and Chelsea Captain, played an influential role in her club Treble Trophy victory this season with the blues that are unbeaten in 22 top matches

The withdrawal of Bright and the retirement of Kirby and Earps before the start of 2 July of the euros in Switzerland, raised questions to see if everything is far behind the scenes with England.

When asked whether England is in a crisis, Wiegman said: “It doesn’t feel any crisis for me.

“That is not the case. We know what is happening in the team and there is competition going on in the team.

“My experience (as head coach of England) is that there is always noise.

“We expect noise until we enter the tournament.

“The difference between the 2015 (World Cup) and 2017 (Euro) until now is that the visibility of the women’s game has increased, so it seems that there is more noise.

“What we say all the time is that the level of the game has increased so much, so the demands on the players have increased a lot.

“The requirements in the WSL and also internationally and also at the Nations League.

The level and the requirements have also increased there.

Then the attention around – the players are now well -known names – that is Lifechanging.

When asked about Bright’s withdrawal, Wiegman revealed that she was sad.

And she hopes that the lion heroine will soon be back to her best.

The Englad boss added: “It was sad and disappointing.

“It’s not fun if you don’t feel good physically and mentally and I just hope she feels better soon.

“Players are not robots. We try to support them as well as possible. Hopefully many players will stay fit and healthy.

“They (clear, earps and kirby) have done so much for us and for English football.

“They play in the tournaments since I am here, so that’s hard to replace.

“But there are also other players who did very well.

“They now get the opportunities to act and show [what they can do]. “

Wiegman’s selection Involved the head coach who looks at the future with seven players who appear in their first major tournament.

Of whom are six years old from 19 to 23.

Among them is Arsenal’s Michelle Agyemang whose call-up her stunning international debut goal followed during the loss of 3-2 Nations League in England against Belgium in April

Her cameo performance after it in the 80th minute of that match is her only seniors performance by England so far.

And Wiegman supported the striker to add a new dimension to the attack of England

The lion chef said: ‘We will see what she can bring.

“I saw her in training sessions and what she did in Belgium – she can bring something else. I hope she can show that.”

England took the unexpected route to reveal their Lionesses Euro team via a video

Three Lions stars Harry Kane and Bukayo belonged to the celebrities who called selected players.

Among the players who made the cut, Lauren James van Chelsea is with the forward fighting to be fit on time for the tournament.

On July 5, England starts their fight to stay Euro champions with a group D collision with France.

Wiegman said: “I hope Lauren will be available for the first game of the tournament.

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“I don’t know how many minutes yet to see, we have to see that.

“We still have a friendly against Jamaica, I hope she will make it too.”

The team of England comprises six Arsenal stars with Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy and Forwards Beth Mead, Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly all selected.

With EARPs retired there were also call-ups for keepers Anna Moorhouse and Khiara Keating as backup options for the new No1 Hannah Hampton from England.