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Times
15 hours ago
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- Times
Corners, fouls and targeting the left — how Sweden can hurt England
Although England have emerged from a tough group, their Euro 2025 campaign is not getting easier. Sweden await in the quarter-finals on Thursday and the Lionesses must be very careful. Sweden are ranked sixth in the world, won all three group games and look in good nick. They left me impressed when I covered their 3-0 win over Poland and then sealed top spot in group C by defeating Germany, a fellow title contender, 4-1 last Saturday. England beat them 4-0 in the Euro 2022 semi-finals, but more recent meetings were far tighter. The teams drew twice in Euros qualifying last year (1-1 at Wembley in April and 0-0 in Gothenburg in July) and Sweden could have easily won both matches. Their style is physical — with their 35 fouls committed the joint-most in the group stage — and they attack similarly to France, who overpowered England in their tournament opener. Sweden use a 4-3-3 system and love to build from wide areas, delivering more crosses (89) than any other nation in Switzerland. They are particularly strong down the right. Some 43 per cent of their attacking touches happened within the right-hand third against Germany, and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is a livewire presence. The Chelsea winger is akin to France's Delphine Cascarino, who tormented England's left-sided defenders. After they struggled against France, Jess Carter and Alex Greenwood swapped positions, with Carter moving to left centre back and Greenwood to left back. This system worked against the Netherlands and Wales, but Rytting Kaneryd poses a more direct threat than any player in those two teams. England's rearranged left side will receive its sternest test yet on Thursday — if Sarina Wiegman sticks with it. Rytting Kaneryd is far from the only danger woman, though. Madelen Janogy is elusive on Sweden's left wing and can challenge Lucy Bronze much like Sandy Baltimore did for France. In England's goal, Hannah Hampton is set to receive a tricky examination from crosses. Sweden are a tall team, with Fridolina Rolfo, Lina Hurtig and Stina Blackstenius all about 5ft 10in. Amanda Ilestedt, a centre back, was their top scorer at the 2023 World Cup with four goals from set pieces, including three headers from corners. Sweden have taken the most inswinging corners (20) at Euro 2025. Hampton struggled when crowded at set pieces against Sweden last July. However, Hampton is ready. Sweden may target her from dead balls, but coping with what is thrown at you is part of sport and Hampton deals with crosses on top of her every game in the Women's Super League. The 24-year-old is growing into the tournament and I have no doubts about her in or out of possession. Elsewhere, England's defence must be wary of Blackstenius. The Arsenal striker is a 'Marmite' player, often receiving criticism for failing to stay onside or convert chances. Yet she has scored several huge goals for Arsenal, including the winner in this year's Champions League final. It would be foolish to believe England can afford to give Blackstenius space. Her timing of movement from crosses is superb, and she can both link play with the ball at her feet and run in behind. England must assume Blackstenius will convert every clear-cut chance and defend her accordingly. In midfield, the hugely experienced Kosovare Asllani conducts the press. My former Manchester City team-mate, who is aged 35 and on 202 caps, pushes aggressively when out of possession, allowing Sweden to press in a 4-4-2 shape and try to lock their opponents on one side of the pitch. Filippa Angeldahl has a free-roaming role that allows her to carry the ball and find Sweden's wingers. She could be partnered in midfield by Julia Zigiotti Olme, who mops up scraps and allows the front five to attack aggressively. Equally, Sweden showed their depth by starting Hanna Bennison alongside Angeldahl against Germany, and this flexibility makes England's preparation harder. In defence Nathalie Bjorn, my former Everton team-mate now at Chelsea, gives everything you'd want from a centre back, from exceptional passing to big tackles. While it all sounds rather daunting, England have improved markedly since their opening game. France got so much joy out wide because England were sloppy in midfield, but Wiegman's side have tightened up in this area since Ella Toone was selected to start their second group match against the Netherlands. Toone, Keira Walsh and Georgia Stanway must compete fiercely for second balls to stop Sweden feeding their wingers quickly. They can further limit dribbling opportunities for the likes of Rytting Kaneryd by not losing possession cheaply and ensuring Angeldahl is tightly marked at all times. England have their own match-winners too. Lauren James is in fine form and can beat Sweden's defenders in one-on-ones — as she did at Wembley last year. Even if the Chelsea forward is contained, the attention she demands should open up space for team-mates such as Toone, Alessia Russo and Lauren Hemp. It is a fascinating match-up, full of world-class players and tactical battles. Sweden are a really tough proposition but if England continue their upward trajectory, then I'm backing them to reach the last four. Women's European Championship quarter-finalThursday, 8pmTV BBC1
CNA
3 days ago
- Sport
- CNA
Shackled Swede Rytting Kaneryd still finds a way in Germany rout
The attacking play of Sweden's Johanna Rytting Kaneryd has attracted plenty of attention at the Women's Euros, and not all of it has been welcome - on Saturday, Germany's defence marked her tightly for much of the game but she still managed to create a goal in a stunning 4-1 win. The 28-year-old has been electric on Sweden's right flank, tormenting defenders and creating a slew of chances as the Swedes topped Group C ahead of the Germans to set up a quarter-final against the runners-up in a group containing France, England, Netherlands and Wales. "I would be lying if I said that I wasn't frustrated," Rytting Kaneryd said of the extra attention she got from the German defence. "I'm always frustrated when I don't get to do everything I want on the field. In a match like this, it's important to keep your head cool and make the best of the situations when I actually get the ball. "At the end of the day, it's about winning football matches, and I always want to contribute with as much as I can. In this game it wasn't as much as in the last game, so you have to be sharp when you get your chances." Even without the ball, Rytting Kaneryd exerted an outsized influence on the game - by forcing the Germans to keep a close eye on her, space opened up for her teammates, and her assist for Lina Hurtig's 4-1 goal crowned an unselfish performance. "I don't know if they thought that they needed to keep an eye on me, the feeling is that they started the game extremely strong, we really had a hard time in the first 10 minutes," Rytting Kaneryd explained.
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Shackled Swede Rytting Kaneryd still finds a way in Germany rout
The attacking play of Sweden's Johanna Rytting Kaneryd has attracted plenty of attention at the Women's Euros, and not all of it has been welcome -- on Saturday, Germany's defence marked her tightly for much of the game but she still managed to create a goal in a stunning 4-1 win. The 28-year-old has been electric on Sweden's right flank, tormenting defenders and creating a slew of chances as the Swedes topped Group C ahead of the Germans to set up a quarter-final against the runners-up in a group containing France, England, Netherlands and Wales. "I would be lying if I said that I wasn't frustrated," Rytting Kaneryd said of the extra attention she got from the German defence. "I'm always frustrated when I don't get to do everything I want on the field. In a match like this, it's important to keep your head cool and make the best of the situations when I actually get the ball. "At the end of the day, it's about winning football matches, and I always want to contribute with as much as I can. In this game it wasn't as much as in the last game, so you have to be sharp when you get your chances." Even without the ball, Rytting Kaneryd exerted an outsized influence on the game -- by forcing the Germans to keep a close eye on her, space opened up for her teammates, and her assist for Lina Hurtig's 4-1 goal crowned an unselfish performance. "I don't know if they thought that they needed to keep an eye on me, the feeling is that they started the game extremely strong, we really had a hard time in the first 10 minutes," Rytting Kaneryd explained. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Govt will continue to support families, including growing group of seniors: PM Wong at PCF Family Day Singapore From Normal stream to Parliament: 3 Singapore politicians share their journeys Business 29 Jollibean workers get help from MOM, other agencies, over unpaid salaries Singapore Segregated recycling bins found to lower contamination rate as more spring up Asia Mahathir resting in hospital after feeling fatigued during birthday gathering Singapore Medics treat 7 after blaze at Chai Chee HDB lift lobby Singapore Government looking at enhancing laws around vaping to tackle issue of drug-laced vapes in Singapore Singapore I lost my daughter to Kpod addiction: Father of 19-year-old shares heartbreak and lessons "We could have been one or two goals down (but) we did well in the game and became more direct in our play, and it paid off." REUTERS
Reuters
3 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Shackled Swede Rytting Kaneryd still finds a way in Germany rout
July 13 (Reuters) - The attacking play of Sweden's Johanna Rytting Kaneryd has attracted plenty of attention at the Women's Euros, and not all of it has been welcome -- on Saturday, Germany's defence marked her tightly for much of the game but she still managed to create a goal in a stunning 4-1 win. The 28-year-old has been electric on Sweden's right flank, tormenting defenders and creating a slew of chances as the Swedes topped Group C ahead of the Germans to set up a quarter-final against the runners-up in a group containing France, England, Netherlands and Wales. "I would be lying if I said that I wasn't frustrated," Rytting Kaneryd said of the extra attention she got from the German defence. "I'm always frustrated when I don't get to do everything I want on the field. In a match like this, it's important to keep your head cool and make the best of the situations when I actually get the ball. "At the end of the day, it's about winning football matches, and I always want to contribute with as much as I can. In this game it wasn't as much as in the last game, so you have to be sharp when you get your chances." Even without the ball, Rytting Kaneryd exerted an outsized influence on the game -- by forcing the Germans to keep a close eye on her, space opened up for her teammates, and her assist for Lina Hurtig's 4-1 goal crowned an unselfish performance. "I don't know if they thought that they needed to keep an eye on me, the feeling is that they started the game extremely strong, we really had a hard time in the first 10 minutes," Rytting Kaneryd explained. "We could have been one or two goals down (but) we did well in the game and became more direct in our play, and it paid off."
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Huge frustration as Germany suffer biggest defeat at a women's Euro
(L-R) Germany's Kathrin Hendrich and Sarai Linder battle for the ball with Sweden's Johanna Rytting Kaneryd during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 group C soccer match between Sweden and Germany at Letzigrund Stadium. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa Frustration within the Germany national team was huge after they suffered their biggest defeat at a women's European championship in a 4-1 loss to Sweden on Saturday. "We clearly went into this game wanting to finish first in the group. And that's why we're a bit down now," coach Christian Wück said. Advertisement Both teams were assured of reaching the quarter-finals before the match. However, Sweden finished top of Group C with maximum points and may now have an easier path in the knock-outs where they reached the semi-finals at the last Euros and last two World Cups. The 1984 champions will next face the Group D runner-up on Wednesday, possibly title holders England or the Netherlands, and have avoided a potential semi-final against world champions Spain. Germany, in second, will play the Group D winner on Friday, with impressive France top before their finale on Sunday. France beat England last week and Germany in the 2024 Nations League semi-finals, and the winner could then face Spain in the semis. Advertisement "We will shake it off and then go into this quarter-final with joy and courage. No matter against whom - whether it's France or England or the Netherlands," Wück said. Forward Laura Freigang added: "Of course it brings you back down to Earth. It's the kind of day you'd prefer not to have during a European championship. But I'd rather have it today than any other day because now we have knock-out games." Germany fell apart after Carlotta Wamser, who had done well in replacing captain Giulia Gwinn who suffered a tournament-ending knee injury in the first match, was sent off for handling the ball, which also led to a penalty. "The red card was crucial in preventing us from coming back," Wück said. However, the defence had already looked poor, conceding two goals before Wamser was sent off. Advertisement "Even with 11 players, it would have been difficult to come back. We're down now, but we'll get back up again," Wück said. Wamser will also be suspended for one game and will miss the quarter-final match in Basel next Saturday.
