England reach Euro 2025 semi finals: Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton shine, but will Leah Williamson miss Italy game? | Football News

Kelly triggers the life of the attack in England

Whenever Chloé Kelly enters a football field at the moment, she turns it on. Since her move to Arsenal in January – the one who became permanent – she has rediscovered her joy for football and has played a decisive role in the success of the Gunners.

She also did the same in Switzerland. Kelly took the left wing when it arrived in the 78th minute, giving Sweden a new enigma which took them for a while to understand – enough time for England to mount the game and the attacker having a helping hand in the two goals spaced three minutes apart.

“I didn’t feel under pressure,” she said BBC Sport. “I just wanted to go create goals for girls and be my best. I just tried to put the ball in the box and play my strength.”

For the moment, it is one of the submarines of England-but should it start? Lauren Hemp, also superb of her day, had a hard time having an impact on certain games. Lauren James also sometimes.

After her winning turn of the match, Sarina Wiegman must surely weigh if Kelly won a place from the start against Italy.

Hampton showing its quality

This could not have been easy for Hannah Hampton before her first major tournament as a goalkeeper of the first choice of England, such was the fury surrounding the retirement of Mary Earps.

But Chelsea’s goalkeeper has more than proven his value. Hampton made great stops against Sweden, where the score could have moved away from the lionesses.

She then saved two penalties during her first tournament shooting – no fine.

And far from any bias of recence, his kicks have also put England for goals, especially the opener against the Netherlands.

Throughout the euros, she seems confident and assured, especially when those waiting for them did not do so. Hampton is more than justifying the choice of Wiegman to make her No1.

Will Williamson be in good shape?

It is unusual to see Leah Williamson stand out in an important match for England, but after taking a hit against Sweden, she was replaced by Niamh Charles for the last 15 minutes of additional time.

She sat on the bench with her ankle tied with ice to look at the conclusion of the nervous jangle, which she described as “horrible”.

Wiegman confirmed that Williamson had rolled his ankle and would be assessed on Friday, but with five days to prepare for the semi-final against Italy, there will be hope that she will be fine.

Losing your central departure defender and your captain would be a blow. But in a lioness rear line which has been easily raped too many times, Williamson has been the most coherent defender so far.

This was embodied against Sweden when she made a last tackle to stop her teammate of Arsenal Stina Blackstenius, a few minutes after taking the lead.

If Williamson was to be missed, there are options on the bench. Niamh Charles did well when she arrived on Thursday, while Captain Maya The Tissier of the Man can play in the middle or right. Esme Morgan could also deputate.

AGYEMANG is the new super sub of England

Three caps, two goals. International careers do not start much better than that and Michelle Agyemang proves its value to this team from England.

There were perhaps raised eyebrows when an unknown 19-year-old was included among the 23 players. It brings something different was the sentence presented by England – and they are right.

AGYEMANG is an unknown internationally. For example, Keira Walsh is now regularly marketed because the teams have understood how her shooting play helps England to check.

But the Arsenal striker confuses the defenses, finding these spaces with his movement and not needing more than a few keys to find the net. She should also have scored against France.

Her sensational objective against Belgium has announced it to the world, and it continues to add to its pedigree at each appearance. This is the entire rise of a ball girl in the first Wiegman match in England now scoring important goals during a major tournament.

Although she is unlikely to list Alessia Russo as starting n ° 9, she is undoubtedly the new Super Sub of England, just as her Arsenal teammate was three years ago. For a long time that its impressive beginnings have continued.

But could these substitutes arrive earlier?

After a first half abject against Sweden, there was a clamor for Wiegman to modify at halftime.

But faithful to the form, the lioness boss has made no submarine for the second half. Neither did she have it against France. Wiegman opted for the approach “You made us in this approach, you get us out.”

Although this philosophy did not work in the opening group match, against Sweden, he did. But the argument remains the same – could the game be won earlier if Wiegman had bought on new players earlier?

In the last 10 minutes against France, the lionesses have been close to a draw after Walsh’s goal. Grace Clinton and Agyemang had a huge impact and if they had come earlier, put more pressure on their opponents, an equalizer could have followed.

The same can be said against Sweden. Kelly was not presented before the 78th minute, helping Lucy Bronze a minute later. With the problems it caused the defense of Sweden, could England have been able to wrap things in 90 minutes with the momentum in their favor?

Of course, we will never know if it would be the case, but England was dangerously close to an outing and for 70 minutes.

Interestingly, at Euro 2022, Wiegman was quite predictable. She almost always made changes around the hour, and usually the same players. Although effective, it is a policy difficult to maintain, but doing more submarines earlier is something that Wiegman should consider for the rest of the tournament.