Golden Boot winner to substitute – England’s Mead on role ‘shift’

Beth Mead, an England international, has a very different style from the one she did three years ago.

Mead, who was named the tournament’s player of the year and the Golden Boot winner, was a key part in England’s 2022 success.

Her astonishing achievements were capped off by the tournament’s six goals and five assists, the most in the series.

It won numerous awards, including being named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year and placing second in the Ballon d’Or and Uefa Player of the Year categories.

However, Mead, 30, has only scored once in the 6-1 Group D victory over Wales in Switzerland.

She has adapted to playing one of Sarina Wiegman’s “finishers,” a phrase the squad use to emphasize the importance of the substitutes.

Arsenal’s Mead told BBC Sport, “You have to be ready to step into the moment.”

You must be prepared to enter a position against Sweden that you might not want to or don’t typically play, and that’s what made me different.

I eventually started out as a number six in the middle of the field, and then I switched to number 10; I enjoyed the experience.

I enjoy playing on the pitch, and I enjoy doing what I can do for the team, but these are the things you need to be able to do as a player.

You must be willing to take risks and make the necessary adjustments for the team and the greater good.

With three goals in Switzerland, England’s substitutes advanced to the semi-finals.

More than any other country has scored four result-altering goals since Euro 2022, all in knockout competitions.

Along with Mead, it is up to him to keep adding squad depth to Wiegman.

When you realize you’re not starting and you’re playing well or whatever, “I think that’s what makes us stand out as a team,” she continued.

The mutual respect for one another, the willingness to work together to improve one another, and the desire to make each other feel like we can solve problems.