Rachel Daly bidding for England beginning job after Haiti frustration
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achel Daly is set to leapfrog Alessia Russo as England’s beginning striker after admitting it was irritating to be on the bench for the Lionesses’ World Cup opener.
England ran out 1-0 winners over Haiti, who’re ranked 53rd on the planet, with Georgia Stanway’s first-half penalty the one aim of the sport.
Ahead of the match, one huge name for head coach Sarina Wiegman to make was who to start out up entrance given the competitors for locations in her squad.
Russo has been England’s most popular striker since Ellen White retired final summer time, however Daly was the highest scorer within the Women’s Super League (WSL) final season.
Eyes on the prize: Rachel Daly needs to assert the England striker’s function for her personal
/ The FA through Getty ImagesRusso obtained the nod in opposition to Haiti on Saturday in Brisbane and requested if she was a bit pissed off to be on the bench for England’s opening sport, Daly mentioned: “I think anyone would be.
“No one is happy to sit on the bench. If you are, then you are not in the right place, not in the right career.
“It’s a tough place for Sarina to be, to pick the team. I respect her decisions and I will support Alessia all the way and obviously I know Beth [England] will do the same.
“I think that’s the beauty of having a competitive squad. I think everybody is digging out for a position.
“It’s a headache Sarina has to have in multiple positions. I wouldn’t like to be in her shoes obviously making such big decisions coming into tournaments.
“But she’s a fantastic manager, we respect all of her decisions. It proved against Haiti that it works, so we are happy.
“I think movement is probably one of my strengths. I just tried to come on and make a nuisance of myself for the defenders, stepping in off the back of Alessia’s big shift.
“She did brilliantly again, and I am just ready when I am called upon.”
England’s struggles in assault are nothing new they usually haven’t scored from open play since April, however Daly shouldn’t be apprehensive.
“I mean you could put it down to a number of things, but I think we are quite a new side, a relatively new side,” she mentioned.
“We have lost a lot of players through injury, retiring. We are still building, but I don’t think it’s a worry and a concern at the minute. Hopefully, more will come.”
England’s opening win has put them in a powerful place in Group D, with each Wiegman’s crew and Denmark on three factors.
Alessia Russo has been England’s beginning ahead since Ellen White retired
/ Getty ImagesThe pair will meet in Sydney on Friday and the Lionesses might e book a spot within the last-16 with one other victory.
Despite a blended exhibiting in opposition to Haiti, alarm bells are usually not ringing an excessive amount of for the crew, because it has been identified how England started Euro 2022 final summer time with a tame 1-0 win over Austria – earlier than occurring to win the entire thing.
“The girls were just saying that actually,” mentioned Daly. “It’s a bit of Deja vu.
“But, look, 1-0, three points on the board, we will take that. That’s all that matters coming out of games in the group and for the foreseeable. So, three points on the board, we will take it.
“Obviously we are coming off the back of some time off after the season, but no I wouldn’t say that [we are rusty].
“I think Haiti were a fantastic side and they are a force to be reckoned with. I think they will do some damage. I think you have got to give credit to the opposition as well, they were brilliant.”