Sarina Wiegman insists there is no opportunity of Scotland giving England an effortless experience in their closing Nations League fixture on Tuesday evening – even with a big acquire for her Lionesses staying the most effective consequence for both sides.
England are striving to qualify for the Olympic Games on behalf of Group GB but have to leading their Nations League group to stand a prospect of doing so.
The Lionesses are degree on factors with the Netherlands but are three plans worse off, which means they will have to defeat Scotland by a massive margin or get and hope the Dutch attract with Belgium.
Scottish gamers would profit from England qualifying because of to Team GB becoming manufactured up of squad customers from the 4 dwelling nations.
Netherlands manager Andries Jonker questioned the integrity of the Nations League due to the conflict of desire and argued it must ‘not be possible’ for England and Scotland to be drawn in the exact same group.
Sarina Wiegman is adamant that Scotland will not just take points easy in opposition to her England crew
Scotland gamers would gain from an England earn as it would symbolize a enhance for Group GB
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But Wiegman is adamant the Scots will do everything they can to protect against the Lionesses from profitable at Hampden Park.
‘I recognize the conversations about it but if you have noticed our team and if you have observed Scotland and if you know the heritage of Scotland and England, then there is no way that they are likely to give away this recreation,’ Wiegman reported.
‘They really want to defeat England. There’s such a rivalry that which is completely not heading to be the scenario.
‘There is not an simple solution and it’s just about truthful perform and soccer and in football everyone wishes to earn and we know the rivalry concerning Scotland and England. So, that’s just the way it is suitable now.’
Scotland captain Rachel Corsie blasted ideas her facet would not participate in to acquire, declaring: ‘It’s so disrespectful. It’s absolutely outrageous to query anyone’s integrity. It’s a huge insult to us.’
Wiegman admitted her group has to go all out assault from the initially whistle to give by themselves the most effective chance of qualifying.
‘I hope they [the players] go wild from the initial moment but you will not want to get erratic, we want to be managed, but we really want to engage in our most effective recreation and develop prospects and get a lot of players up front.’
Need to England top rated their group, they would development to a just one-legged semi-remaining. Only the two groups who make the last will automatically qualify for the Olympics. Ought to hosts France, who qualify quickly, make the last, the 3rd put group would consider the 2nd place.
Netherlands boss Andries Jonker questioned the integrity of the Nations League