Manchester United star Alessia Russo insists the 2-0 defeat to Australia on Tuesday evening will be a learning curve for the Lionesses as they gear up for the World Cup this summer.
England have been a formidable force under Sarina Wiegman and haven't lost a game under the Dutchwoman, but their unbeaten run dates back to before her tenure with the last defeat almost two years ago to Canada on April 13, 2021. Thirty games without a loss is some feat, but while the Lionesses will be disappointed to end their final international break before the tournament with a loss, Russo looked to the silver lining and the importance of taking the lessons before the World Cup.
“These past two games have been huge learning curves for us," she said post-match. "I think it was great to face top opposition and prep us for the World Cup. These are the games you want to be playing and unfortunately tonight we didn’t win but we’ll take so much from this going into the summer.
