Digging deep, clinging on and scraping by means of.
Right now the Lionesses drew on their resilience when the World Cup dream gave the impression to be slipping away from them, to reach the quarter-finals.
Maybe it is simply the signal of a profitable crew whenever you might be utterly overwhelmed by superior and savvier opposition and emerge unscathed.
Properly, not utterly.
England’s frustrations boiled over with the stamp by Lauren James that noticed her despatched off.
A one-game ban will likely be served within the final eight, and FIFA may but impose a more durable punishment on the 21-year-old participant who had been the star of the event for Sarina Wiegman’s aspect up to now.
“She’s an inexperienced participant on this stage and has executed rather well, and I believe in a cut up second she simply misplaced her feelings,” Wiegman mentioned.
“And naturally she would not need to harm anybody. She’s the sweetest individual I do know, and issues occur like that and you’ll’t change it anymore, so it is an enormous lesson for her to be taught, however after all it is not one thing that she actually did on objective.”
England’s Lauren James (centre) and Nigeria’s Michelle Alozie (proper) battle for the ball
There was an apology delivered to the dressing room by James.
And quite than publicly dwelling on the second of insanity, England captain Millie Vibrant drew on the teachings learnt.
“In a sport the place we’re challenged and pushed to our limits,” she mentioned. “We’re able to face completely any crew and something,” she added.
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There would have been a distinct complexion on the post-match inquest had been it not for the 4 penalties that had been transformed after further time.
It took the 4-2 victory within the shootout – accomplished by Euro 2022 ultimate match-winner Chloe Kelly – to safe England’s passage to the final eight.
Goalkeeper Mary Earps through the penalty shootout
It was a nervy climax to the match however it had been even nervier for the earlier 120 minutes as England lived dangerously – defending a 0-0 draw to drive penalties.
“It is a very particular surroundings, a really particular strain cooker,” goalkeeper Mary Earps mentioned. “You are clearly making an attempt to construct as a lot psychological resilience as potential anyway.”
Resilience England demonstrated they’ve in abundance – whereas preferring to not depend on it.
They already know up subsequent will likely be quarter-final first-timers. Whether or not it’s Jamaica or Colombia will likely be decided on Tuesday.
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Past the absence of James will likely be a call for Wiegman on whether or not Keira Walsh can begin once more after struggling to make an affect after every week sidelined with a knee damage.
Wiegman mentioned: “I’ve by no means skilled so many issues, however after all it is my job to think about issues that may occur in a sport or in a event or forward of the event.
“So that you attempt to flip each stone, after which attempt to already consider an answer if issues occur, and as we speak we received completely examined on these turned stones.”
However not like the Girls’s World Cup heavyweights of the US, Brazil and Germany, it’s England nonetheless on this event – with an opportunity of successful the prize for the primary time.