Lionesses hope experience on big occasions will help them reach World Cup final, Keira Walsh says
Matildas-mania has swept Australia, lifting football to unprecedented highs in a country where Aussie Rules football and rugby usually attract the biggest crowds.
The Lionesses know they would be spoiling a home party after enjoying more than five weeks here already.England's Lauren Hemp celebrates after progressing to the semi finals of the World Cup"But I think as soon as it comes to the knockout stages, the focus obviously shifts." The size of the occasion in front of more than 70,000 fans at a sold-out Stadium Australia is not lost on Sarina Wiegman's side.
It helps that their manager is accustomed to such occasions herself, having led her native Netherlands to Euros glory at home in 2017 and reached the 2019 World Cup final."She has a clear plan and vision of how she wants things to go. Even when we're under pressure, she never shows it and that can calm you on the pitch.
"She has her family here and creates a family feel. She gives us an extra push on the pitch when we've been under pressure."
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