Germany v Iceland Match of the Day Live

Good evening. Last night we saw suite in click into gear at their

second attempt. Tonight, Germany are looking to do the same. -- we saw

Europe. Iceland involved in only their second major tournament in

their football history. favourites and the highest -ranked

team in the competition. Iceland can celebrate their first ever point at

With me tonight is Sue Smith, who made her England debut many mins ago

against the lady sitting right next to her on a World Cup winner. You

are Germany side was not too impressive against the Dutch the

other night. What should they differently? They need to be more

focused in their attacking play and they really have to connect much

more with the forwards. I am absolutely sure we will see the

German sites do well. You were not to sure the other night. What do

Iceland need to do to stop them? They have got to take a lot of

confidence from Holland. Holland could have one in the last few

moments. They have got to try and stop Germany. They have got to try

and defend and sit deeper and hit them on the counter. When you play

against the better team you cannot always play your own game. You have

to slightly adapt. They have got players that can score goals.

years ago, you played in the Germany side that beat Germany -- Iceland.

What sort of game wasn't that date? It was a really difficult and tough

game for us. It took for ever for us to score. We only ended up winning

1-0. We should have done better. Germany is going to be prepared.

They will probably be really hard to spending, but don't forget they are

really hard -- fast attacking. This is what Germany is going to be aware

of. They are going to be really well prepared. Earlier, Norway were up

against the Dutch team. The commentary comes from Jim Little --

These two sides felt very differently about their openings

wrought in the championships, but now is the time for them to impose

themselves on the competition. -- the opening draw. It is a dangerous

ball there. A great header. Did not cause too many problems. Here is

Hansen for Norway. She is a very direct runner. She might go all the

way herself. That is one of the dangers Holland have to look out

for. The first corner is played in by the captain. It is headed off the

line in the and. -- in the end. lot of scrambling going on in the

box. A good header there. We have already seen dominate the early

stages and not score and then pay the price later on in the game. The

Dutch need a goal here. Brave -- great play there. Another overlap by

the fullback. The common consensus in this group is that Germany will

win it, so this is a very important 45 minutes coming up for both of

these nations. Norway started on the attack. The shot is blocked. Almost

in slow motion. Norway almost took the lead. In opportunity for Norway.

Hansen was off but she managed to poke in the shot. Norway here are

clearly keen to get on with it. Right on the edge of the area, but

successive game. The Dutch may be lucky not to concede a penalty. The

Netherlands are let -- gets to played short. It is a dangerous ball

into the area and it comes off the woodwork. A nether great ball by

Hansen. -- a nether great ball by Hansen. Norway are the dominant team

in the early stages of the second brilliant goal for Norway! -- run

forward. She came out of retirement for the European championships, and

now it looks a very good decision. Such an important moment for Norway,

and it is one of their most experienced players who provides

excellent save. A great save by the goalie there. Here is the only goals

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or are so far. -- scorer. She is Netherlands back into the game? --

will be set piece. Block inside the time. Pinball inside the penalty

area. Just too high when it mattered. The Netherlands are

beginning to launch highballs -- They will face Germany in their

final group game. England will be in action tomorrow, and one of the

youngsters itching for a chance to shine is Toni Duggan. She has

crossed the football divide with the I am the father of Toni Duggan. She

is in Everton and England striker. -- she is and Everton and England

grandfather has been a major part of it. He has come to home and away

games. I visit him and he will always tell me what is going on and

on the FA website. He knows more information than I do. He is rate to

have around. He is a part of my life. -- he is great to have around.

She has always stood out. She has never been bigger or stronger than

other girls. For some reason she has always had that little bit of about

her. I cannot nail it down. I cannot tell you exactly what it is. I could

not tell you where to buy it. It just seems to be there. Lads I work

with got sick of me telling everybody how special she is. I

think they were all glad when I retired! I would not have been able

to go to the centre of excellence games or the child that I did when I

was younger. I cannot drive at the time I was young. He took me to this

places, and if he did not, I would not have been as successful as I am.

I do not see why anybody cannot get all the way to the top. -- why she

cannot get all the way to top. She is one of the best players in that

position not only in this country but the world. I was a Liverpool fan

when I was younger. Playing for them for so long, I get a bit of stick

for it, but I cannot help it. It is that kind of club. It draws you in

and makes you feel at home. ideal season for me would be for the

averaging ladies to win the WSL -- the Everton ladies to win the WSL. I

can go happy then. Very proud grandfather. Toni Duggan is full of

personality, a real effervescent character. She is an absolutely

lovely girl. I am so pleased to have seen her develop. I never really

well so it was nice to see her move on to play for England and do so

well. Such a lovely character. Always good fun. Always up for a

dance. Really, really nice person. I would have been to send. If I had

played for Liverpool I do not think my dad would have ever come to watch

me. I think at that time, obviously Everton were the big club.

Liverpool, probably not that big at that time. It has totally changed.

That is why she probably chose Everton. What could she potential he

provide for England? She has some -- what can she potentially provide for

England? She can play a right-wing or a left-wing. She can play right

down the middle. She is quite happy to collect the ball from midfield.

She will run at players and she has scored some fantastic balls. --

ball. She will not freeze. She has got the vitality and wants to make a

name for herself. She will not be scared in the big game. You would

love to see her have a chance. But Germany made the change after not a

great first game. Sweden made changes and they put things right.

Could you see England making a change to the line-up tomorrow?

think they should think about making a change. You do not want to change

too much. You should have it in your mind and at least make earlier

changes at half-time if things are not going as positively as they

should go. Join us tomorrow on BBC Two for live coverage as England

take on Russia. Massive game. The programme starts at 430. We are

getting closer to kick-off. This is a city where cycling and recycling

named the greenest in Europe, and I'm off to meet the local man who

has overseen this green revolution, lakes. We have seven lakes in the

city centre and we have restored our lakes, so everyone can have walking

distance to a fresh lake. In 1995 we took the decision to be the first

fossil fuel free city in the world. So wedded to energy come from?

are using biomass, we are producing illiteracy -- electricity and coal.

Each city -- citizen has two collect the organic waste and then you can

fuel with the gas. We build a new cycle path every year and encourage

people to use the bike. I must set a good example and drive a biometric,

so. Her to you introduce yourself? -- how do you? Sometimes I say I am

the proud Maher of the greenest city in Europe! The Beatles inspired me

everyday. So did they inspire your mission to go green? In a remain

ticked you, of course. Any younger bands? Paul McCartney is still

Boris Johnson. He seems to be a nice person, he could do more, he could

work for better energy efficiency. He could work for more public

transport, more cycle paths and less private cars. So the message is that

you, Boris, could do better! pretty impressive city with a brand

spanking new stadium which hosted its first match in September last

year. Looks like it is filling up nicely ahead of the kick-off between

Iceland and Germany, the champions. Iceland celebrated taking their

first point as a major tournament when they drew 1-1 with Norway but

their players are aware that the European champions are a different

the minnows are level! It is cool to hear people say, how can you be this

big tournament? You just get proud, it means something to us. We are the

smallest nation, we are always underdogs and that is how we perform

best. We don't really have pressure on us, we like being underdogs. It

I have a lot of friends on the Dutch team and on the Norwegian team and

the feeling I get is that everybody is going to be playing for second

place, even though you should never say that. But Germany is the

different league right now. We will be happy to come out of that game

with the point, we will defend a point and build on that. We have a

defence that is experienced, we have played together for a while and we

know what to expect from them. We are ready. And Iceland can celebrate

their first ever point at a major championships! We work for one

another. We fight for one another. We don't think about ourselves. On

the field, on the bench, in the stands, we work as a team and we

work all for one. That is definitely that if anyone is going to school

for them it is public going to be Vidarsdottir. She is key to their

attack, she is very self-confident, which goes on the pitch she knows

exactly what she wants to do. She can score important goals, she

scored the penalty the other night. The fact she has got 70 goals in 89

games, that is a fantastic record in any team. So the fact that you do

that internationally shows what type of player she is. Germany have a

half decent strikers themselves, and the scored 17 goals in seven

qualifying matches, in Da Mbabi. Perhaps she wasn't allowed to play

by the Dutch the other night? other teams have done their

homework. If you have scored so many goals, you are a key player and

everyone tries to shut them down. Netherlands did that really well,

whenever Da Mbabi was close to the pool, she had two or three players

around her. -- close to double. It was a hard game for her but also

because of the problem that she didn't get too many balls from the

midfield. It was hard for her to get onto walls, and when she had a

touch, the Netherlands were there. -- get onto walls. A similar

approach from Iceland? I think you have to, I think Da Mbabi is a key

player for Germany, if you can stop her you can probably school -- stop

the rest of the team. It worked for the Netherlands, so why not when

Iceland? Football is enormous in Germany, you have 46,000 people

watching a friendly recently, what, interest is there in this match?

There will be a big interest tonight. It was on in prime time in

Germany the other night, they still had 46,000, it gets boot these bumps

thinking about it. The German team will be keen to really show better

and make a better performance. the Germans control their nerves

this time? Good luck to Iceland that were certainly raised in the opening

rounds by the Netherlands 's ability to frustrate the holders and

favourites. I have to say they would be raised even higher if the minnows

of Iceland could get anything against Germany this evening. Seven

times winners, certainly didn't hit the expected heights against the

Dutch. You sense they are raring to go this evening. They want to put

the proverbial record straight and get off and running in this

European Championships. We have already seen Norway go to four

points today, they are expecting to join them by the end of tonight. By

the end of the night, those Icelandic supporters, dreaming that

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their players can create more clearly focused on creating an

upset, and an upset would be taking anything from Germany tonight. They

have never managed that in 12 meetings, they have lost all 12

previously. They do make two changes tonight from the team that gained

their first ever point at a tournament. Viggosdottir comes into

from Finland. An experienced referee. Meeting the German captain,

Nadine Angerer. And the Iceland yesterday for Germany. Leupolz comes

in, just her fourth cap in place of midfield player, the man who led

Iceland to their first point against Norway, trying to upset Silvia Neid

It is Germany who get us under way. Most would expect them to do it

tonight. I think the Iceland players will be thinking that for most of

the games they will have -- game they will have to work hard against

the Germans. They will have backs against the wall for a large part of

this game. Never say never. Football is a funny game. I think Germany

will show a better account of themselves tonight than their coach

will be expecting. She was quite vocal yesterday. She wants her

players to be more aggressive, more decisive and much more accomplished

in their passing. Equally, Iceland will feel that if they can frustrate

the Germans in the early part and create a little anxiety... The Dutch

are more likely to be a little more creative and expressive. That is

what they have been in the past. It could be a hard game for them

tonight. If they play a lot of players behind the ball they will

need it even more. Germany have six players missing, not only from their

squad, but all six he would have been in the starting line-up. That

is why some of their younger players are having a chance. -- who would

have been. Perhaps some of the younger players will be nervous

about the expectation. I remember reading comments that the coach

expects the younger players to make some mistakes. That is only natural.

I do not think they make a lot of mistakes. I think the Netherlands

defended very well against the other team. There were a few one chances.

been called into the teenager -- starting line-up this evening.

Certainly a few jitters of nerves on was not selected for the World Cup.

You think this would be the occasion players are ready to contend with.

Very little opportunity against the Netherlands. They did really well to

into the Icelandic defence. There she is again. She is giving it away.

I'm sure her heart rate is quite the favourite there. Iceland are

struggling to get out of their own half at the moment. We know how

quick they can break. Even a goal would be an historic event for

Iceland tonight. 12 games played, 12 her football in Sweden. Iceland are

not up for a great deal of adventure when they are in position. --

possession. They are looking like they want to play out. They want to

try for something, to move the bodies up. A credit to them. When

they get the ball away in this kind of area, it is going to cause them a

lot of problems if they do it all who played against the Netherlands

Very freshly marked. Great volley. She knows where the goal is. The

keeper safely gathers that one. goals and 19 for the Frankfurt

midfielder. Her father is a former Hungarian international in the

Iceland are willing to commit players forward when they get to

those kinds of areas. I was quite impressed with Lotzen in the earlier

game. She got involved a lot, not just on her right side. She went

across the pitch trying to make 18 and playing against Germany I

would have relished it. You will not get many better tests than playing

against forwards of the stature of some of these players in the game.

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The biggest day of her footballing time to get her head up and look at

it. The Icelandic midfielder is tonight. I was saying the other

night, they have been very successful with it. Nearly on the

and of it, UK and the again. -- nearly on the end of it, you can see

it again. The Icelandic players and defenders are going to have to look

at the ball and concentrate on the ball rather than their feet. There

this area here where players need to get out to stop this process coming

in. Just looking at the left side of the German site, it is quite young.

-- the German team. It is a good girl in the back is quite heavily

No, I had to keep it simple. last time that Iceland scored

against Germany was eight matches I They are setting up for a long

throw. Well defended by Bartusiak. Almost an opportunity, not quite a

set piece, but just to get a flicked on, you never know what can happen.

They just needed to try and test the fly into the top corner. It could

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give them some hope. They have a challenges but it is hard to score

from there. Maybe just keep the position a little bit more. One of

the more experienced players in the Iceland team, this is her 84th cap

kick. Getting a warning from the Finnish referee. She just lunges in,

desperate to try and get the ball back early. They just need to keep

their concentration on this set full stretch. For a split second,

Germany looked as if they had taken the lead. Was a fantastic header,

great set piece. That is the area you want it in. The keeper makes a

fantastic save, I thought that was away. Iceland, living dangerously

but still surviving. They couldn't get through the bodies there. A lot

of bodies back on the line, where Sabres this in the entire

tournament! She comes out, it is just there, Da Mbabi is able to fire

it on but their bodies in the box to protect the keeper. That is the kind

of defending they will need. They will be tested, I am sure. Quite a

controversial decision for her to start against Norway and tonight,

she didn't appear at all in the qualifiers, Gunnarsdottir. She

played a club football last season is improving, with coaching, the

goalkeeping, at all levels, not just Germany are playing quite high, they

are getting a lot of possession. They will still need a lot of

movement. That is what I used to take from one we played them,

sometimes you felt like you had for five of them attacking, bodies all

over the place. You certainly had to keep mediation between the back line

supporting leg. Right on the toes. I am sure she will be fine. Just her

generation of German internationals being given the chance, because of

the players that are missing. Up to fingertips onto the top of the bar.

She's not massive, hasn't got a lot of height, the leap is very good to

far. Kept the score at 0-0. Sigurdur Eyjolfsson, who made 30 appearances

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tournament as a player, system to world. They have managed to

negotiate the first 22 minutes. will give them a bit of confidence,

bit of belief. Certainly don't want to concede a goal too early and then

know you have to come out and look something. They said it themselves,

they will be playing for a draw tonight, even if they got that they

would probably have a national day back home, they are so proud of

running! And it is her first international goal, to give them the

lead! She was denied with a header earlier on, but she finished that

one very coolly and clinically, the Bayern Munich midfielder. It is a

fantastic ball from Maroszan, I thought maybe she should have taken

a shot there, but she's confident on both feet. Comes back on to her left

foot and slotted away brilliantly. Just send the defender role -- the

wrong way. She got 14 in 20 four Bayern Munich in the German

championship last season. Her 11th cap tonight. She will remember that

moment, her first international Netherlands, I thought she took the

game by the scruff of the neck in through, very nearly succeeded.

wasn't quite good enough pass, didn't set her up well, she snatched

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at the shop. The defender blocked they conceded only three goals and

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step forward and join in. They look too much. They are allowing players

to get forward. They don't just want to come and defend, they do want to

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play their normal passing game. They all the expectation on her

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shoulders, the other with none passing. Bodies were in the way for

Just try and get your body in the Just try and get your body in the

way. Sometimes he can get a bit confused between the two of you.

This was a great pass. Great space between the centre half and the

fullback. A great bronze. -- a great might have been released. For them,

it is perfect that they had Iceland. They believe that they can

score and they can deal with the expectation. Should they have come

up against Norway in a tighter game, it would have been great for the

other teams. They are not unbeatable. Of course they are not.

She has such a fantastic delivery. -- Marozsan. She just makes that the

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There might be more coming, though. Another fantastic ball by marathon.

of the Aslan -- Icelandic midfield, they need to come back and help the

midfield out. She gets a touch here. The keeper did well. It is the

right side midfield for Iceland, they are just not getting the

crosses that they need in the keeper standard of concentration. We

thought England were right in its four years ago, and then suddenly,

in the space of a couple minutes... We were very close with them. We

thought we were certainly in the game. They got a goal. You could

just see what felt like the air being punched out of the England

team. They've gone off to another level. Leupolz with the swing.Just

doesn't not quite get over it. -- done a few long balls now. She is

looking to try and pass it into midfield and set the team op rather

than get possession. -- the team op. A fantastic turn as well. A lucky

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ricochet off of Magnusdottir's -- a The forward does well to hold the

possession, but it is just conceded half of the game. They need to

interject a bit of pace in their pulling out of it. -the slightly

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invited the challenge. -- Iceland she swapped with Leupolz. She

certainly wants to get involved in the game. Don't know if that is a

good thing or it something where the coach will be screaming at her. It

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little bit more. They tend to open out on the switch, but not much in

Iceland to keep it to one before half-time? They just gave the chance

for the courage to praise them or tell them what they are doing wrong

or tell them to keep going. -- for the coach to praise them. It does

not too bad being at one because they are still in the game. They

Gunnarsdottir. Still have not got it clear. She has held it again. Some

smashing goalkeeping, right out of the top drawer. What a save. That is

concentration as well. Any space in that area, certainly within three

minutes left, that is a great strike. It was taken early. A

fantastic saves, double save, like you said. White did she not play a

single -- why did she not play a single minute in qualifying for this

team? With keeper is you tend to stick with you ever is your number

one. Sometimes they need that think they thought they scored.

just had too much space. She was celebrating. What a save.A crucial

one in terms of the match. It just gives them that hope, going into

half-time. When you're keeper is playing like that, it gives the

defence competent as well. I am sure the coach will be telling them to

the defence. I know it is hard, but they need to just play a little bit

quicker pressure. You do not want to get them a chance to put those

passes through or have that time to think about a shot, such as in that

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Canada last month. She is -- this is dangerous ball in the last two

seconds of the half. -- last few only one goal between the two teams

when the half-time whistle goes. The last match of the first half. It

Another raid set piece. Does well to get it again as macro across -- does

well to get it across. She needs to get back. She could not quite reach.

Everyone on the German bench will be wondering how it is only a one to

zero lead. That is the case at the break, Iceland hanging in there.

Lotzen is the one to have broken the deadlock with her first

international goal, the Bayern Munich midfielder. That is the goal

that separates the two teams at the break. It possibly should have been

more. Iceland have to think their goalkeeper -- thank their goalkeeper

forward two saves right out of the top drawer, otherwise Germany might

win at the second attempt. But they haven't had it all their own way,

still work to do? Just a little bit, but you see a smile on my face.

Could have scored more goals but it is definitely different face to stop

Germany can be better, but they are in the game now, and it gives them

confidence to be in the lead 1-0. Germany have absolutely dominated.

We thought Iceland would put 11 players behind the ball and that is

what they have done, they have tried to make it ethical for Germany but

Germany has still created chances, especially from set pieces. For me,

Iceland need to come out, start using them on the break. They are

good at turning defence from attack. More debate and analysis from the

first half plus an intriguing interview with Hope Powell after the

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Germany in Vaxjo. You have one couple of world cups and four

European titles, you were very relieved to see that goal going.

Absolutely, and I can't wait to see some more, but this is what we

needed, we talked about it earlier. If you get one goal, you get the

self-confidence. Beautiful two catches, Maroszan, Da Mbabi, then

really clever, she is so young, first international goal. Really

clever to finish that, doesn't show any nerves at all, loved it.

fact they have to play one and two touches against Iceland, to break

them down, that is what they did there, created the chance and scored

the goal, but a really cool finish. We had a very happy German in the

studio when that goal went in! a little bit emotional, I guess!

Anybody would think you love your country! Here we go! Little bit of

German came out there. The Icelandic goalkeeper, not the first choice,

Gunnarsdottir, some at standing saves. -- outstanding. We had some

great chances but a really great save, she kept her team in that

game. The fact that she is the number one goalkeeper, is she trying

to prove a point? It touches the a German point of view. And she made

a couple of double saves? Yes, this is from Da Mbabi. You can see from

her reaction that she thought that she had scored. If she's trying to

prove a point, she has proven a point to is here. She has kept 30

minute. Goalkeepers get a bad rap, sometimes for good reason. But she

has proven their that she is a good keeper? She managed to get up really

quick. For me, she has been nice and's player of the match. Have you

been impressed with the Icelandic defending at times? They have had to

be pretty disciplined. This is what we were expecting. It's going to be

hard, you have to defend hard. Sometimes there were ten or 11

players in their own box. Of course, this came from a corner

kick, but it shows that they want just a deep and work together as a

team. It's so tough for the German team. There is not a lot of space

that they have, and are like when they score, when they have this one

moment when they are not as compact, this is the chance that you have to

take. When they break, after the defending, there doesn't seem to be

any players higher up the pitch as an outlet? The workrate is

fantastic. We mentioned that when they are attacking, they tend to get

back into their position. Whether it is for-5-1, at times it was a 4-6,

it makes it difficult for Germany to play through. That is what they have

to do to prevent Germany scoring more. Like you mentioned, when they

get the ball, there is no option or how blessed and that makes it

difficult for Iceland to score. Tomorrow, England take on Russia in

their second group game. Hope Powell's game were stunned by a

staff could have done differently or better? No, and that's a danger,

when something goes wrong, you doubt what you have done previously. What

we have done previously has been, to a certain extent, successful. We are

in a position where we know it is going to be tough. We have to win

the next game and we recognise that. The players are up for it, so

we have a job to do. We have Tony, Jordan on the bench, looking at the

younger players, are we going to see them? You want me to answer that

need to, about substitutions. There is no guarantee that they will play.

All I'm saying to the players is, be ready, because that is why you are

here. During a game do you ever look at it and think, I need to throw

caution to the wind? We did when we got the draw. When we came back to

2-2, we change the formation, we pushed two upfront. Very quickly, we

scored. Right, go back to where we were, let's look at it.

Unfortunately, a mistake was made and we conceded. How do you deal

with Karen Bardsley? She recognises there was an error. She's not a

stupid girl. You have to leave her little bit and let her reflect on it

herself. She has done that, she is a smart girl. She knows exactly what

went wrong. A difficult few days for her? Difficult for everybody,

actually. The manner in which we lost the game, having not played

well and come back twice, and then the last minute or so, it was

crushing, actually. The girls were bitterly disappointed. But it is

what it is. We now have a job to do. Do you remind them of 2009 at this

point? In the huddle, on the pitch, everybody is really down, understood

the bleak -- understandably so. We have been down before, we know what

this is like, you just have to get yourself out of it again. They know

what is at stake. We all know what is required. If we win the game, we

have got a chance. Otherwise we are training at the Arena this afternoon

and they are now back at the team hotel. Sally Nugent joins us from

there. The players have been analysing what went wrong on Friday

night. What have they been doing today? Well, you will know that Hope

Powell loves her research and analysis. On Saturday night, last

night, they all sat down and watched the match again. They went through

it in huge amounts of detail, replaying certain sections. They

look that different moves. A huge amount of analysis went into it.

Then they had a team meeting, where they all talked about what went

wrong. We have heard from someone that was in that meeting, that it

was brutally honest. That was a direct quote. But I don't think

there was any particular blame laid at any one person. I think if you

want an insight into what might have been said, simply listen to the

post-match interview, seconds after coming off the pitch last night.

Katie Stony said, we were not good enough, we didn't play well enough,

at times they were sloppy. Those are the sort of phrases that would have

been said last night. You have been watching the players in training.

What areas have they been focusing on a particular? This was a Hope

Powell training session, open to the press. You can imagine, she was not

giving anything away. If they are focusing on particular problems or

areas they want to work on, they will be doing that behind closed

doors. It was on energetic training session. I think the thing that

struck me particularly was that Jordan Nobbs and Toni Duggan played

a significant part. I'm not saying they might start, but they certainly

seem to have that spark. Talking of spark, Kelly Smith sat out the

training session and it has been confirmed she will not start

tomorrow. A little bird tells me you have been getting your kit on and

having a go yourself, is that right? Pretty much total humiliation. I

did. I trained with England yesterday. It was a fantastic

opportunity. Hope Powell invited me to train with the team in the heat

of their training ground. I can tell you that it was stifling hot

yesterday. But the players were fantastic with me. Hugely

welcoming. They helped me all of the way through it. I think Hope Powell

said at one point she was expecting me to fall over because it was so

hot. She also said I talked too much, so I have no chance of getting

on the team. But was a lot of fun. I do do quite a lot of exercise, I

thought I was fit, but I realised I run like a girl, a girl running like

a bus. Terrible. You look the part, even if Hope Powell was not

impressed. We know she doesn't give too much away, but have you managed

to gather any kind of hints about team selection for such a crucial,

crucial, must win match tomorrow? This is the really tricky thing we

have to work out, 24 hours before a match. You saw in that interview

that Hope Powell gave me early on, no hint from here at all. But we

have to look back, I think, in her history, and see that she likes to

stick to her team. Once she has her team together, she will play her

team again, again and again. We worked out the team that played on

Friday night has an average of 71 caps between them. So, hugely

experienced. Tonight, we have heard from Casey Stoney. She said that

some of those young players were itching to get on. Interesting that

the captain said that. Four years ago, England lost their first match

and then went on to beat Russia in their second group game. That proved

to be a real turning point on their way to the 2009 final. Will the same

fixture kick start their campaign 1-0, to get the game underway. They

have made a change. It is a player that plies her trade in England. She

was a substitute in the opening round against Norway. She has 45

minutes to help the country come from behind against the holders. And

there she is with her first touch. They could have been out of sight

but for the Iceland goalkeeper, again. Certainly, they can reload,

read the game well. Odinsdottir may be able to give some strong

League, here. I'm surprised she wasn't in the starting line-up?

lot of them do play abroad, at a high level. Fitness levels in the

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they have had some 4-0 results Swings her left foot. Good quality,

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but too deep. Need somebody coming Corner. She will be pleased to get a

goal. She's got the number nine on the back of her shirt, somebody who

was prolific in the past, Bridget Prinz, used to have that number. I'm

not sure if that weighs on her mind. Anybody taking that number

nine shirt after he will have a lot on Lotzen's back. She's almost

thriving on it? Yes, some players international goal in this game, she

Mbabi was waiting patiently in the six yard box. She does the right

thing, she looked to slip that ball. The full-back cannot quite

reach it. The defender is doing well. In the right place. Good

The keeper was out of position. That just keep trying. Usually they would

have three or four by now. Certainly, they have done well to

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will relish, knowing that they will need to get through a lot of work,

for Cramer, the first of the game. She will not be able to play against

Norway, Cramer. It will be interesting to see who can fill that

thought that had initially come off her hand, we will have to wait for

the replay to see that. Certainly Kessler. Excellent save, but Da

Mbabi. 2-0. It has been coming. They have survived for so long, Iceland.

Germany, through the familiar figure of Da Mbabi, double their lead.

Sloppy defending by the Icelandic team. Maier gets the ball back well,

then it is an easy strike. She gets weight behind it to get it into the

roof of the net, but you have to be religious point it with the

descending from Iceland. Giving it away on the edge of the box. You

need to clear it. Ten minutes into the second half, Icelandpos-mac

Tasker has been made more difficult. Germany have the bit between their

she has scored her 42nd international goal. Normal service

thought she had more time, and you do not get more time in games like

this. Germany were looking to win the ball back. With the ball

bouncing around the box, they will not give you time to turn, you

cannot turn and passage out. -- well on the edge of the box, and it

on in this group. The Netherlands held Germany in the opener. This

would put Germany on four points with victory in this game. Norway

and Germany are the two teams with four points, they meet each other in

the final game on Wednesday. From an England point of view, I hoped

Norway would lose against the Netherlands, I expect they will have

to play very well to get three points. Looking at England, in that

third position, looking at all the options. We had the calculator out

here, the permutations. You look at it early on. The coaches on the

other teams will be looking at all the different permutations, the

goals scored, the goals conceded, it all comes into play. You need to get

the victories under your belt early on. Germany will be thinking in

terms of goals scored at this stage, with Norway to play in the last

Germany - England's quarterfinal could still be on the cards. Lots of

terms of getting it right. Some of their younger players, they would

love to close this out with more goals. Of course, any game when

you're on top, you want to keep going. Do the most you can to keep

the pressure on, do not let off. That is the competitive edge, you

realise that goals may come down to it. Germans normally score a few.

They normally have that in their Gunnarsdottir is departing, the

second change is another Vidarsdottir coming on. She made

appearances with Chelsea but left matters. She actually played left

tournament was 2009, that is why the draw with Norway was such a big

moment in their history. Particularly, they had been

runners-up to Norway in qualification and fat to get at the

Ukraine over two legs in a play-off. They have earned the right to be at

this tournament. -- the hat to get from a long absence, otherwise she

would have been in the starting 11. The perfect time for Silvia Neid to

introduce her. Yes, she has overcome an injury, nine months out,

depending on the type of operation you have. She normally plays on the

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departing. Her 11th Bajramaj is did not get the target there.

got too good a contact, she just wants a glancing header. Squeeze it

into the near post. Another chance, she is getting closer again. Iceland

have to try and attempt to get a few players forward. You are getting to

the end of the game, fatigue is setting in. Then the Germans keep

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Krahn was always going to win that. But she stepped in to make it hard

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she hasn't been out of position or substitute, Odin 's daughter --

Odinsdottir. Just shows the eagerness to get that ball. It just

feels like the game goes on for ever, when you are down. I think

they have done well to keep it down to two. But they are slowly trying

to commit a few bodies forward. It's just a learning experience for them

think she was going for the return pass back to Lotzen. Not the right

She is only 21 as well. I remember seeing her play against Arsenal, two

years ago, in the Champions League. A pause, because the substitute has

been substituted for Iceland. Liverpool's captain Odinsdottir goes

off. She has only been on the pitch 15 Mertz. And Omarsdottir is coming

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on. -- 15 minutes. Germany have the goalkeeping again. Desperate stuff

succeeding. They are really committing bodies forwards, Germany.

A little flick by Marozsan. Da Mbabi, full waited behind it. The

keeper did well. Came out and used her feet. Did well to spread her

left midfield. Leupolz goes into the a yellow card for the Icelandic

captain, Jonsdottir. She allows the ball to run across her. Captures her

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vision from Marozsan. Lots of space. Look where the goalkeeper

was. Might have thought it was running through. It was always

getting to the German. Doesn't quite connect. Shame. It was a good move,

Mbabi. You want to just wrap her in cotton wool? Yes, well, she has done

her work. She caused problems with was a little rusty, in the end? I

think she did well to pressurise her. I think she actually kicked the

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ground herself. You are allowed to beat Iceland to stand a chance to go

through. If there is a winner in the clash between Norway and Germany, he

would have two teams on four points. That might be enough, of course, to

get them through. There are all kinds of permutations, that we were

alluding to, as regards England. Of course, you have to do your own job

they have lacked the quality. They have to be more precise when there

are just one or two options. It is a Eyjolfsson is that they have not

conceded five or six, which is what you might have feared? Before the

game, people might have been expecting that. If you look at

Sweden and Finland, Sweden getting five. In that sense, they have done

well so far. They just have to keep their concentration for the last 15

The boots are so thin nowadays, you career! Of course not, all of these

Bajramaj. Just that return pass from Mittag. Easily allowed to run

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through here. Skips past, a good one fixture for Germany. On to her left.

curling in, I thought. Just didn't is the ideal game to bring her back.

It will be a reward to be of use to the squad after the hard work of

rehabilitation. I know what that goalkeeper, Angerer, is leaving

guest went there and loved it. She might be only there for couple of

months but she up being therefore two seasons. It cannot be that bad.

I found it great, it helped lure me sheet, back-to-back clean sheets

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the goalkeeper, and Da Mbabi gets her second! Goal number 21 for the

top scorer in qualifying. German Player Of The Year last year.

Beginning to realise the scoreline. 3-0. Simple crossing, slight

deflection, a little bit of indecision with the keeper, she

should have come out for that. The Germans are good at their crosses,

it is part of their play which is so effective. They always hit the

danger area and the strikers are on the end of it. They are always in

the right place at the right time, the timing of the runs, the

movement, but in that case it is just instinct. Full credit to

Germany, they have certainly not taking their foot off the pedal

after that second goal. The pace has dropped somewhat, but when they

attack, they do it with precision, in their passing and their

Iceland want to hear that full-time whistle. Just gets half a yard,

slight deflection, you just need to stick out a leg, get into the danger

area and get rewarded with a goal. Goal-scorers love scoring, and you

could see what it meant to Da Mbabi, who has had a frustrating time in

need to defend that's -- defend this recent meetings, it came off

She has gone down rather heavily in the attack, stretching for that. She

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game is crowding out the keeper. Scandinavian teams do it a lot.

couple more minutes for Iceland to from the squad, with a convincing

win like this it will be great experience. Of course, it is good

for them to get gametime, the manager is giving a start to young

players, and that is a big change to put them in. She did not perform in

the first game and she has done well against slightly easier opposition.

Certainly, getting your to your belt in big games is great, and you just

want to be playing as a youngster. I found it hard to be patient. The

difference between players and their technique is so little, but the

here? That is Da Mbabi again, searching for the match ball.

Another header. That is a hard one, trying to get over the defender. She

has two goals already, she will be happy. Searching for another.

unfortunately. Germany can reflect on their first victory of the

tournament. It will take themselves and Norway to four points, before

they meet on Wednesday. Set it up nicely, to see who can win the

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It is hard to slot that one through, there was lots of bodies back for

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more. I remember them doing a short other, the Icelandic team. They have

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champions, and Silvia Neid has her first victory of the tournament. Two

goals from Da Mbabi, as clinical as ever, adding to Lena Lotzen's first

of her international career in the first half. Germany, like Norway, in

Group B, moving on to four points. Certainly some eyebrows raised in

this stadium in their opening match, when they were held by the

Netherlands. Tonight, Germany were effective, efficient and totally

dominating. It has finished Iceland at the top of Group E, exactly where

we expected them to be and where we winner, what did you make of your

bowl of your beloved side tonight? Happy face. Much better performance,

much better movement, three important goals. I'm happy with the

performance. Just 1-0 at half-time. The opening goal from Lotzen?

think they needed that goal. It was a bit of a nervous start initially.

Then they started to get into the way that we know Germany can play.

We were saying they needed to do one or two touches to get around the

Icelandic defence. That is what they did. It was a fantastic ball from

Marozsan through. What a cool finish from Lotzen. This is what you want

to see in football. One touch, two coach, great technique and fantastic

finish. She can go on either foot. As a defender, you wonder which way

she is going to go. In the second half, Da Mbabi with two goals. Just

what we were expecting from her? cannot leave her out of sight for 90

minutes. It is impossible. A little bit of confusion in the box. Germany

stays right there. A great shot from Maier. Just wear a striker needs to

be, right? Great finish. Gunnarsdottir with a great save. But

that is a striker's finish. In the right place, at the right time, does

exactly what she needs to do with it. Her second, after a fantastic

cross from the substitute, Bajramaj, who would have been starting if she

hadn't been injured? That her strength. You have players like

Bajramaj on the bench, she can bring new power in there. Great cross,

great running from Da Mbabi. She is waiting there, expecting this. So

hard for a defender to get to the ball first. Obviously she could not

stop her. As a white player, that is where you want to put the ball. For

a centre forward, that's where you want to put across. -- wide player.

You can see after the first goal, her confidence raised and she wanted

to score three, she wasn't happy with two. I thought she was

fantastic. Her movement throughout the game was outstanding. That makes

it 19 goals in the European Championships, including 17 in

qualifying, the first time a player has done that. She had really much

better movement today compared to the first game. Two reasons. For

one, Iceland was not as close as the Netherlands team. On the other side,

she had really great movement. Sometimes you just need to create

the space, she was always there, you could always find her. She had a

really good game. She comes short for the ball, she wants to collect

it and drive up players. She also goal on. This is a lovely little...

You know, she turns two defenders. She even has a trick in her locker,

she's not just a goal-scorer, she can do a little skill like that. She

is circled here. You can see her movement. The defender doesn't know

where she is going. Unlucky with the header, but the initial movement.

Every defender is just going to be, like, God, where are you running? It

is so hard to keep in touch with her. Last night we saw the Swedish

superstar get off the mark with two goals. Tonight we saw Germany's star

player Da Mbabi doing the same thing. Unfortunately for England,

their key player remain silent. -- remains sidelined. Kelly Smith,

alongside Sophie Bradley, the defender. How dispiriting is it to

see that? Kelly Smith is someone we know can come on and change the

game. She normally starts games. She is that key to England. We need a

spark, we need somebody and it is really disappointing. What you think

about potential changes for Hope Powell tomorrow? We need a bit of

firepower, something to link the midfield to attack. I would love to

see Jordan Knobs start or play part of the game. Just give that little

bit of pace to the team. -- Nobbs. Those players, playing the first

game, they really want to do better. Better ball possession, if they have

better movement, really willing to win the game. They are under

pressure, but sometimes under pressure you perform even better.

And England need it. We always say we do it the hard way. We are

waiting for the Russia game. And they can perform under pressure.

They have done it before. We did it in 2009. There is no reason why they

can't. Let's do it the hard way, let's make it entertaining for

everybody. They did that last time. We are able and, we tend to do

things the hard way. Don't forget we are changing channels for the early