Karen Carney is assured England can win the Ladies’s World Cup and lauds Lauren James because the BEST participant on the event to date

Karen Carney believes England can go all the best way and win the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. 

England face Nigeria within the last-16 on Monday, after wrapping up the group stage with an emphatic 6-1 victory against China. 

Lauren James was the star of the present as she scored two and assisted three – and was cruelly denied a hat-trick by VAR. 

Talking at an occasion with Powerleague forward of internet hosting a collection of free soccer coaching periods for younger feminine gamers at Shepherds Bush on August 16, Carney mentioned she felt extra assured about England’s possibilities following the win over China.

She mentioned: ‘I positively suppose that England can win the World Cup and I’m much more assured now after the China efficiency. 

England legend Karen Carney is assured the Lionesses can win the World Cup this summer time

Carney has lauded Lauren James because the ‘finest participant on the event’ after the group stage

‘There’s an enormous perception within the England squad now that they will go all the best way. I feel we have now to get behind them and push them to attain one thing particular.

‘Event soccer is all about peaking on the proper time and we have now already seen some large groups exit the event. I feel England have a lot extra gears in them. 

‘I need us to indicate the world why we’re European Champions and why we’re probably the greatest groups. We deserve extra credit score, so I hope we are able to kick on and present the world.’

The previous England worldwide added that she isn’t shocked that James has been one of the best participant on the event to date.

She mentioned: ‘Lauen James has been one of the best participant on the World Cup to date, and I’m not shocked in any respect. Lauren is a crucial participant for England and her contributions to the video games have been excellent. We’ve all recognized about her expertise and her means. 

‘It was nearly when the alternatives will come for the remainder of the world to see what we’ve recognized for a very long time. She’s been unbelievable and it seems to be easy for her. We simply want to provide her the platform to do what she does finest and help her in that.

‘I’m not shocked how properly Lauren James has been enjoying at her first World Cup. It’s good for her to come back onto the scene uncooked, with out realizing what a event like this seems like and the stress that may include it. 

‘Lauren appears to be relishing in it and we’re so fortunate to have a expertise like we have now in her. She’s excellent.’

Carney was talking at an occasion with Powerleague forward of her teaching younger women at Powerleague Shepherds Bush on August 16

Carney mentioned England will ‘should be at their finest’ to beat Nigeria within the last-16 on Monday

Carney additionally hailed Sarina Wiegman for switching to a ‘good’ 3-5-2 formation towards China because it acquired the ‘finest out of each participant’.

It is not all constructive for England nonetheless with England lacking quite a few key gamers on this event together with Beth Mead, whereas there’s uncertainty over Kiera Walsh’s participation on the event after she was taken off on a stretcher of their second group stage sport with Denmark. 

Carney mentioned: ‘Should you attempt to put somebody in to do what Kiera Walsh does, you’ll come unstuck. I’ve performed with Kiera and towards her, and he or she is undoubtedly probably the greatest gamers on the earth.

‘With out Kiera, we have to do one thing totally different and that’s precisely what we did towards China. It labored and it was higher for the crew with these gamers which are out there. We’ll miss Kiera and I hope she comes again rapidly.’

Carney additionally identified Nigeria’s greatest menace to be striker Asisat Oshoala, and added that England might want to ‘be at their finest’ to progress to the quarter-finals. 

Former England midfielder Carney will coach younger gamers at Powerleague Shepherds Bush, with the England legend working a variety of teaching drills and oversee five-a-side matches, earlier than collaborating in meet and greets the place women can have the chance to take footage and obtain autographs. 

Karen Carney was talking to Powerleague forward of internet hosting a collection of free soccer coaching periods for women at Powerleague Shepherds Bush on Wednesday sixteenth August. You could find out extra on the Powerleague web site here.