England’s women kick off their 2023 World Cup campaign against Haiti in Brisbane on Saturday, with the Lionesses looking to go one stage further than four years ago
Alex Greenwood is pleased that England expects.
âYes, Manchester City’s defender didn’t dodge the bullet when the question was fired in her direction about whether the Lionesses can succeed on the biggest stage of all: “When you’re successful, it brings a bit more pressure.
â”Being honest, the older you get and longer you play, it becomes part of the game. But it’s welcome pressure. This group invites it – we’re a team that has won plenty of individual accolades, and those as a group too, so for me, it’s welcome.”
âGeorgia Stanway’s star was on the rise anyway, regardless of the stunning, match-winning goal against Spain which sent the Lionesses into the semi-finals of the Euros. Asked about the differences between that success and the competition in Australia and New Zealand she said: “The best thing we can do is to not compare – the Euros was a completely different tournament.