Lauren Hemp stated that the Lionesses thrive under pressure after their 2-1 defeat to France, which puts them in a must-win situation against the Netherlands. Concerns arose from England's midfield collapse and sloppy possession, leading to goals conceded. Hemp emphasized the squad's resilience, considering their successes in Euro 2022 and the World Cup. Despite the loss, Hemp expressed confidence and the desire to improve, noting that the team prides itself on quality possession, which was lacking against France.
A lot of the time, we thrive under pressure, Hemp said. Every game we go into we want to win. Based on how we acted in the last 10 minutes of the game, you can see we know what's at stake.
Obviously, we're really disappointed with the result, said Hemp. It was back out on the grass for a lot of the girls today and I think you can see a lot of confidence too.
The forward said what had been missing against France was quality in possession. We pride ourselves on that as a team, she said. Unfortunately, sometimes in games you fail to have that and make mistake after mistake.
Hemp struck a defiant tone. She believes a squad containing many of the players who won Euro 2022 and reached the World Cup final a year later need not be too downcast.
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