Our expert columnist, who won 130 England caps, picks out Spain’s main threats as they prepare to take on Sarina Wiegman’s side.
I managed Ona at Manchester United, and she’s really key when she overloads Spain’s attack. Her passing is so effective, and she brings others into play, like Mariona Caldentey and Jennifer Hermoso, so they can get on the ball. She joins in the attack and if they can overload England, especially down the left-hand side against Rachel Daly, that could be a key battle for them. They did that in the European Championship quarter-final and it caused England problems.
Hermoso has been excellent in this tournament, scoring three times and assisting twice. She gives you presence and leadership as a senior player but
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