England were outclassed in Mallorca and would have been better served by trying to contain the world championsAs the game ticked into second-half stoppage time, Spain were almost showboating, Aitana Bonmatí flicking the ball around the pitch with grace, style and a swagger that sent out an emphatic message: Spain are significantly better than England.On a balmy evening in Palma, the world champions taught the European champions a painful lesson. The scoreline was one thing but, more alarmingly, the undeniable gulf in technical ability between the teams gave the Lionesses a brutal reality check, a year out from the Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/05/wiegman-pays-price-for-lack-of-defensive-pragmatism-as-spain-expose-technical-gap