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Wiegman: We want to put on a show
Sarina Wiegman is thrilled to be playing in front of a sold-out crowd as England’s Lionesses host Luxembourg in Stoke tonight.
The Women’s Euro 2022 champions play their first home game since they lifted the trophy after beating Germany 1-0 on a momentous day at Wembley in July.
Qualification for next summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand was secured by downing Austria last weekend — and now Wiegman wants to put on a show against a team they crushed 10-0 just 12 months ago.
The England boss said: “It is really exciting. There will be 30,000 to watch us, so we want to make it a nice celebration and a nice football game.
“This team is so eager to do well. I expect a very energetic team that wants to score lots of goals and concede none.
“There is a big difference in level between them and us so we should show that. We want to create many chances and score lots of goals. We want to get a big win.”
After seeing her side win games 20-0, 10-0 twice and 8-0 during qualifying, Wiegman admits changes need to be made to help the women’s game grow.
She added: “We talked about this [before] of course — I think we need to make changes if it’s better for the development of the women’s game.”
Fuchs: Stick with Rodgers
Ex-Leicester star Christian Fuchs has implored the club to stick with under-fire boss Brendan Rodgers.
The Foxes have lost five of their first six Premier League games this season, leaving some supporters calling for the Northern Irishman to go.
But Fuchs believes it would be the wrong decision following three successful campaigns under his stewardship.
He said: “I hope [he stays]. He is good for Leiceste.
“When he took over, the first game was against Watford and we lost 2-1, but ever since we have made such a big leap forward in the right direction.
“If he left, I think that would be a significant impact on the club because he has really transformed the team from a counter-attacking team to one based on possession.
“And if he leaves, who do you bring in? Who can follow in his footsteps?
“You can’t make irrational decisions. OK, five losses. But you cannot forget the years before, how successful he was.”
Leicester welcome Aston Villa to the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon looking for their first points of the season.
