

The former Houston Dash forward didn’t fail Wiegamn’s expectations and confirmed her great run of form as a striker with Aston Villa this season by scoring two goals against Italy and highlighting her outstanding finishing abilities to Wiegman. After her start as a striker against Norway paid off since she scored a goal in that match and convinced Wiegman, perceptions about using Daly only as a full-back with the Lionesses started to change and Wiegman tried Daly as a striker once again against Italy.

More importantly, Wiegman gave a second opportunity to Daly as a striker after a long period of using her as a full-back with the national team previously. This line-up included a mix between the team’s usual starting players and players who appeared less with the Lionesses such as Park, Charles, and Robinson. Sarina Wiegman opted for the usual 4-3-3 formation with Manchester City’s Ellie Roebuck as a goalkeeper, Manchester United’s Maya Le Tissier, Jess Carter, Alex Greenwood and Niamh Charles in defence, Keira Walsh as a defensive midfielder, Laura Coombs and Jess Park as central midfielders, Lauren Hemp and Katie Robinson as wingers and Rachel Daly as the team’s striker.

In this tactical analysis article, we will be providing an analysis of what Italy Women need to improve and what they are already good at while also reserving a part that analyses England Women’s performance and explores their key strengths and weaknesses ahead of the big event.
