It was probably not what Sarina had in mind when she tested positive for Covid five days before the England game against Spain.
He has a plan B.
In the end, it was a recipe of all the things that make up tournament football on display, and England still had the tools needed to get over the line.
Throughout the tournament, her calmness, ruthlessness, and efficiency have been seen by her players.
arina has a plan for every situation. Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis said that she had a plan for being down by a goal.
It will have been comforting to know that there was a plan. They will have discussed what-if scenarios.
The Dutchwoman led the Netherlands to Euro glory on home soil in 2017, as well as guiding them to the final of the World Cup two years later.
Her influence on the game was important.
The response to her late return from Covid felt like a rally cry for supporters going into Amex Stadium.
The atmosphere was electric when England came out to warm up.
England had not conceded a goal in the tournament and had not been beaten by Spain.
When Esther Gonzalez put Spain up, it was the biggest test of character for this England side, who had only trailed once underWiegman.
Her response was immediate and she did not lose her cool.
Within 10 minutes of the start of the game, England had changed shape, with centre-back Milly Bright going up front.
A minute later, Toone volleyed home an equalizing goal from close range.
Whoever wins this competition will not be the winner. "It will be won by the squad, the tactical changes, and the subs," said Stephen
Changes that were made were very important. The players were happy to play a different way.
If plan A doesn't work, go to plan B and if plan B doesn't work, go to plan C.
Toone's 84th-minute equaliser, which took the game to extra time, was a demonstration ofWiegman's ruthlessness as she did not hesitate taking off record top- scorer Ellen White and Golden Boot leader Beth Mead.
It's not difficult to take players off, you just do what you think is best for the team.
The depth of the team is shown by the influence of the subs. It doesn't matter because everyone is on the same page.
We do that well as a group. Everyone knows what they need to do to get the job done. I make my own decisions.
The ability to change and add quality from the bench could be the deciding factor in Tuesday's semi-finals.
In her 11 games for England, the forward has been directly involved in nine of her goals.
In her past two appearances off the bench, Toone has a goal and an assist.
The quality of the players is the first thing.
It is easier to make the replacements because we have so much quality in the team. The quality of the players is what matters.
When she jumped into Arjan Veurink's arms at the final whistle, the mask on her calm demeanor slipped.
Can she come up with a plan to get England through the next two games after steering the Netherlands to victory five years ago?
"It takes a long time," said Christiansen.
It happens because of years and years of practice and work by Sarina.
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