'We think we can beat them' - Spain confident of causing big upset against England at Euro 2022
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Updated 17/07/2022 at 13:16 GMT
"We know everything about them," went the rallying cry of Spain's Ona Batlle ahead of her side's quarter-final meeting with England at Euro 2022 on Wednesday. She was not alone in talking up her country's chances either, with Aitana Bonmati saying neither she nor her teammates are scared of the task facing them against Sarina Wiegman's free-flowing team.
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Spain will not entertain any notion of fear as they prepare for their mouthwatering Euro 2022 quarter-final clash with England, says midfielder Aitana Bonmati.
Bonmati was part of the Spain group that beat Denmark 1-0 on Saturday night, a result that confirmed their meeting with Sarina Wiegman's side.
England have won three matches out of three so far - scoring 14 goals and conceding none - and have generated a frenzied atmosphere in front of their home fans at each of their fixtures.
But Bonmati is relishing the chance to upset the odds.
“It’s motivating," the Barcelona schemer said. "I’m not scared and I think my team-mates aren’t scared either.
“We played against England in the Arnold Clark Cup [on February 20, a 0-0 draw], we know that they are a good team and they have had many good performances.
"We have seen their three group games and they did very well.
“But we think we can beat them if we improve our style and play better [than against Denmark].”
Fellow Spaniard Ona Batlle backed up Bonmati's comments, reckoning that her side will know all there is to know about the Lionesses before they walk out at the Amex on Wednesday night.
Batlle said: “We've seen a lot of their games and I think they play really well, really good. They have a really good squad and it is not just the starting players. Everyone there is a good player.
“They are very strong and they are playing in England, so they have that [home advantage]. But that's going to be a boost for us because we know everything [about them] and we are ready for them.
“I think we can do it.”
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