England’s No.1 spared her team’s blushes near the end of their narrow opening World Cup group win over tournament minnows Haiti – but knows the Lionesses cannot produce similar performances going forward
Mary Earps has warned the Lionesses need to raise their game if they want to progress in the World Cup.
âThe straight-talking keeper shot from the lip last week with her public condemnation of sportswear giants Nike over their refusal to sell replica women’s goalkeeping shirts.
âThe England squad was on message after the final whistle, paying tribute to Haiti but Earps suggested that the performance was patchy – and that it must improve.
âEarps herself needed to be alert in the final few minutes as the European Champions clung onto Georgia Stanway’s twice-taken penalty. While accepting the importance of the result, the women voted FIFA’s best keeper this year said: “It was a mixed bag.