Greek takeaways: What did we learn from Lionesses' win?

England come away from Greece with a valuable first-leg lead in their Women's World Cup qualifying play-off – but who impressed in the 3-1 victory? England came away from Greece with a valuable first-leg lead in their Women's World Cup qualifying play-off – but what did we learn? Sarina Wiegman's side are looking to secure their place in Brazil next year but have to navigate the play-offs after finishing runners-up in their qualification group. The back-to-back European champions won 3-1 in Crete on Friday night and will need to finish the job against Greece on Tuesday in Leicester (19:30 BST). The winner of the tie faces Ukraine or Slovakia in round two to decide who will head to Brazil.
Lucy Bronze withdrew from the squad with a minor injury earlier this week, handing a rare opportunity to Manchester United captain Maya le Tissier. The defender is a key player for her club but struggles to break into the England team with Bronze understandably a tough figure to displace. Wiegman sees Le Tissier as a right-back as opposed to a centre-back – which is her position at United – and that meant she was handed a start against Greece. Making her 15th cap, Le Tissier was a standout performer and was rewarded with her first international goal in the 63rd minute,
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