Time moves quickly in football and in women’s football in particular, as the drive towards professionalism gathers pace. The England squad that heads to Switzerland attempting to retain their European title looks different to the one that won a first major title only three years ago, but evolution is a necessary step in the life cycle of a team and, especially, when the rest of the world is also evolving.
Are England in a better place going into the tournament in Switzerland than they were going into the 2022 home Euros? It is impossible to answer that question when no team, England included, stand still and the landscape of European women’s football has fundamentally changed.
