England v Denmark: Keira Walsh says England boss Sarina Wiegman wants her to take responsibility

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Keira WalshKeira Walsh started England's 1-0 triumph implicit Haiti successful their archetypal Women's World Cup radical game
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England midfielder Keira Walsh says she feels much work connected the transportation nether manager Sarina Wiegman.

Walsh, 26, was 1 of the stars of Euro 2022, completing a world-record transfer to Barcelona soon aft the Lionesses won the tournament.

In her debut play for Barcelona she won the Women's Champions League and helped them clasp their league title.

"[Taking responsibility] is thing Sarina has been pushing maine on," said Walsh.

"Maybe it's conscionable solving the pictures connected the transportation and coaching a small spot more. I wouldn't accidental I'm the loudest truthful it doesn't travel people to me, but it's thing she wants maine to amended on.

"She encourages the much experienced players to manager a spot and puts much onus connected america connected the pitch. If we consciousness things that she can't, past she is much than blessed for america to assistance and find solutions.

"It's bully to beryllium pushed that mode and for older players to person that responsibility. She's ever beauteous unfastened to radical making their ain decisions and choices."

'I was utilized to it astatine Manchester City'

Walsh's occurrence has led to wide acclaim but opponents are present alert of her strengths and often accommodate their tactics to people her retired of the game.

She says she experienced this successful the Euros erstwhile England beat Sweden successful the semi-finals, earlier victory against Germany successful the last astatine Wembley.

Walsh played the afloat 90 minutes successful the Lionesses' 1-0 triumph implicit Haiti successful their opening Women's World Cup lucifer connected Saturday and the midfielder often had 2 players marking her.

"I was utilized to it astatine Manchester City, it happened rather a batch successful the Women's Super League [WSL]," added Walsh.

"I don't needfully deliberation it's conscionable me. I deliberation a batch of teams are trying to halt holding midfielders successful wide due to the fact that that's wherever shot is going present - teams play done midfield.

"It's astir maine picking up smarter spaces and dropping into antithetic areas."

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