Former England and Liverpool profile Stephen Warnock puts it pretty well on BBC radio broadcasts:

– We thought this match might end in a draw…

This is not how it goes:

Sky Sports reporter Charlotte Marsh follows the match from the sidelines. He was astonished by what he saw.

– I can’t believe what I just witnessed. Norway has a squad full of players from the best teams in the world. They have won the Champions League several times, several league titles from the best leagues in Europe. And they had just been ridiculed 0-6 in the first half by ruthless England, he said.

England’s players were also surprised that it was delivered in Monday’s European Cup match. Beth Mead, who scored three goals, said she was goalless.

“I don’t think I ever dreamed of anything like that,” Mead said.

Beating hell

British newspapers instead toyed with puns the day after the 8-0 win over Norway.

“Hell beating” was the headline of the Daily Telegraph. This is taken straight from Lillelien’s classic radio tirade after Norway’s side beat England 2-1 in a 1981 World Cup qualifier, what British The Observer called the commentator’s most iconic performance of all time.

Otherwise, there are plenty of titles playing at number eight. “Gr-EIGHT night” wrote Metro, while the Daily Star announced a British show for the “GrEIGHTest show”.

Former Arsenal and England player Ian Wright follows completion as expert for the BBC. He paid tribute to the England team after appearing convincing.

– This is an excellent team that is coached in a good way and full of confidence. I can feel the potential of this English team. “They put on a show I’d never seen before,” Wright said.

– What’s going on here?

The rise from Wright is heavily aimed at England coach Sarina Wiegman, who has had great success with England since she took over in September 2021. England are now unbeaten in their last 16 matches.

Wiegman himself was happy after Norway’s victory.

– We didn’t expect to win that much, but we played really well. “We really took advantage of their weakness and we are very happy,” he told the BBC after the game.

The England manager said he was completely confused by what happened on the pitch against Norway.

– What’s going on here? The question popped into my head. “Norway had no answers, we created chances, scored goals and it was great to watch,” he said.

surprised

NRK opponent admits Wiegman that the victory was easier than they predicted. He believed that Martin Sjögren’s actions had little effect.

“They went five at the back but we got so much space that we could still play our game,” said Wiegman, who was surprised that Norway had not put more pressure on England.

Beth Mead crushed England’s right flank and was crowned the best on the pitch. He was surprised that the Norwegian bench did not last earlier.

– Yes, I guess I did. When things don’t go the way they should, you often go to plan B. Maybe they tried, but we got better, says Mead.

– Norway does not appear

The 0-8 loss to Norway was the biggest loss in the history of Norwegian women’s football. It was also the biggest win in the history of the British and European Championships.

Wiegman, known as a kind but tough woman, had this to say about the opposition they encountered on Monday:

– Norway didn’t have the best match today. We are very happy with this achievement. “We showed how good we are,” he said.

Ellen White, who scored twice against Norway, would disagree that the game was easier than she previously thought.

To NRK, he had the following to say about the 8-0 win:

– The match was really challenging. We came very focused, but Norway started well in their entry game. The first ten minutes were very difficult, but the first goal really gave us a lot of momentum which we continued to use. “The goals just flowed in and I thought our performance was great,” he said.

Fara Williams, a former England player, covers the settlement for the BBC. He was naturally unimpressed by what he saw from Norway.

– Norway is weak and worse, they don’t really show up, is the verdict.