Williamson says England must ‘adapt quicker’ after being beaten by Spain | OneFootball

Leah Williamson says England must find a way to “adapt quicker” in games after falling to a 2-1 defeat to Spain.

Arsenal striker Alessia Russo opened the scoring for the Lionesses but Claudia Pina struck twice in the second half to hand Spain victory, and prevent England from reaching the Nations League finals.

Speaking to ITV after the game, Williamson said: “We know what we are capable of. The game changes constantly, we have to adapt a bit quicker. We have time to build and time to push ourselves before the start of the tournament.

“First half was a great display. For the most part, we looked and felt solid. It is just tweaks that need to be made.

“I think you saw some of the best of us in the previous game and then we were slightly off it today.

“I think in the second half they pressed a bit higher and we struggled. We couldn’t keep the ball as well as we did in the first half.

“We didn’t have any real threat. Under that much pressure against the top sides, that’s what happens.

“We just have to be better on the ball and find solutions quicker. [It was] a great lesson.”

England boss Sarina Wiegman also stressed that she is not concerned by the defeat ahead of the European Championship this summer.

She said: “Concerned? That is a learning moment. I would not say concerned.

” They did something different so you want to exploit the space that they leave in behind, but first you have to keep the ball. That is not easy. Something to take with us moving forward.

What you see is that this week we had a very good week, players coming back from injuries, players fighting for position or minutes or selection and that is very positive.

“Some will keep training because they need to train, others will take a couple of days off. Then we move forward and come together to get ready for Jamaica, and then for France.”