One name has been mentioned perhaps more than any other at the SheBelieves Cup: Dawn Scott. The performance coach was considered USA’s secret weapon in their success in recent years — they won two World Cups and Olympic gold during her nine years with the team. Having watched his Lionesses in a major tournament for the first time last summer, Phil Neville thought that England’s fitness and attention to detail were lacking. The difference between England and USA in the World Cup semi-final may have been a marginal offside against Ellen White and Steph Houghton’s saved penalty but Neville felt that USA were better prepared off off the pitch. There was some bemusement at Neville’s orders

Source: The Times March 10, 2020 12:13 UTC