Loss to Belgium highlighted a lack of speed in the back four while Hannah Hampton looks set to be No 1 in SwitzerlandEngland’s results and performances in 2025 suggest they are one of a relatively small group of teams to which the following two statements apply: they are good enough to win this summer’s European Championship title if they play at their best, while they are also vulnerable to crashing out in the group stages if they are off their game.That great potential coupled with inconsistency could scarcely have been illustrated better than by their two matches this month: the first, an emphatic 5-0 win at home to Belgium on Friday in which the Lionesses looked unplayable at times; and the second, a concerning 3-2 loss away to the same opponents on Tuesday that exposed how easy it can be to score against Sarina Wiegman’s team. But what else can be gleaned from these two hugely contrasting matches? Continue reading...