There's a sense of deja vu concerning the function Kelly and Agyemang are enjoying.
At Euro 2022, common substitutes Alessia Russo and Ella Toone featured in six video games from the bench.
Toone scored twice – together with within the ultimate – whereas Russo netted 4 targets, essentially the most of any substitute at a girls's European Championship.
Wiegman has made some extent of highlighting her “finishers” – the gamers she brings on on the finish of a recreation. For the England supervisor, they're as essential part of the equation as those that begin.
Former England striker Rachel Daly stated Wiegman has “received it proper thus far” along with her crew choice.
“It is working. Do not repair what is not damaged,” she stated on the Daly Brightness podcast., external
“Individuals will name out ‘begin them' however there may be a lot to be stated for individuals who can come on and make a distinction. It is actually troublesome to do.”
Agyemang's statistics at Euro 2025 are spectacular.
She averages 6.1 photographs per 90 minutes, in contrast with Russo's 2.9 – though the magnitude of the distinction is partly defined by England chasing video games towards tiring opposition when the younger ahead has come on.
Her 15.17 touches within the opposition field per 90 minutes are additionally essentially the most of any England participant.
Daly's ideas have been echoed by former Lionesses goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain, who stated Wiegman “loves to stay with what she is aware of”.
“I do not assume Sarina Wiegman's going to alter her crew in any respect. If these 11 gamers are match then these 11 gamers will begin the ultimate,” she stated on BBC Radio 5 Reside Breakfast.
“England play the sport for his or her substitutes – Alessia Russo and Ella Toone had been those within the final Euros. This yr she's received the identical.
“She's received her trusted 11. There have been a few tweaks however not a lot, and she or he is aware of she has expertise to return off the bench and alter the sport when she wants it.”
