Leah Williamson says England are not looking for their legacy to be a “flash within the pan” as they put together to defend their European title towards Spain.
The Lionesses might make historical past on Sunday by changing into the primary senior England aspect to carry two main trophies, whereas the captain might be part of an elite group of gamers who've tasted European success for membership and nation in the identical yr.
“The consistency and the panorama retains altering and we're making an attempt to vary with it and that's a extremely exhausting factor to do,” she stated. “Us staying within the match till the top proves the funding and the standard of the sport in England is constant to rise.
“You don't simply wish to be a flash within the pan, a reminiscence, and after we spoke earlier than Euro 2022 we stated it was the beginning of one thing. We're nonetheless making an attempt to play our position in that, we all know how highly effective that's and I hope what we do continues to develop and the respect for the ladies's recreation, the respect for ladies and girls's sport on the whole, continues to develop.
“You're feeling such as you share these issues. Any person has to put on an armband, any individual has to do this position, however all of us simply really feel collectively and it's much less of an ‘I gained this' and extra ‘we', all the time,” she stated.
“There'll be pretty issues to speak about later down the road if you wish to take a look at success that manner. I'd most likely say that success to me is happiness in your circumstance and your organization.”
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England's journey to the ultimate has not been a straightforward one, with a loss to France of their opening fixture. They needed to come from behind towards Sweden and Italy, successful the previous on penalties and the latter in additional time.
Requested how her decision-making course of works within the dying moments of video games with England trailing, the top coach, Sarina Wiegman, stated: “First, I'm having a coronary heart assault too. I simply don't present it.
“We wish to be greatest ready, that's our fashion of play. We're additionally making an attempt to organize for what can occur within the recreation and what we'd like. We found out what gamers we'd want in sure circumstances if we wish to change issues. That's what we speak about on a regular basis and that's how we put together for a recreation. We've spoken via all of the eventualities, however then throughout the recreation it's a way of what you're feeling is important.”
There have been considerations in regards to the health of Lauren James, who got here off towards Italy with an ankle harm. However the ahead performed an element in coaching in Zurich earlier than the staff travelled to Basel.
Williamson rolled her ankle towards Sweden. “My ankle is nice,” she stated. “My mum rolled her ankle a few days in the past, so she's taken all the eye away from me now.
“I can converse for each single member of the squad after I say so long as we get the inexperienced mild we might play via completely something to be concerned at this stage.”
