England Lionesses 4-0 Netherlands: Lauren James scores twice as defending champions claim crucial win

'Proper English display from us' FT: England 4-0 Netherlands

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England goal scorer Ella Toone, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "It felt amazing. It's one we can definitely be proud of. It was a proper English display. I think we put the pressure on them right from the off and we didn't take our foot off the gas right until the very end. It's definitely a performance we can be proud of and hopefully we can take that into the Wales game.

"Whatever role I'm thrown I'll always give 100% for the team, whether I'm starting the game, whether I'm not. It was nice to start today and I made sure I took it with both hands. It was nice to get on the scoresheet as well. It was a game i really enjoyed playing in."

On her responsibilities as a 10: "I don't think Sarina [Wiegman] puts any pressure on any player, as a number 10 you want to create goals, you want to score goals, you want to assist, you want to be involved in the play and make things happen. I think that's the pressure we put on ourselves, me especially, I'm bad for it. I'm enjoying my football and that's when it gets the best out of me I've loved today. I've loved playing in midfield with Kiera [Walsh] and Georgia [Stanway], I think we have a good balance."

On Lauren James' performance: She's the most chilled person and player I've ever met, ever played with. A massive, massive talent, when you've got LJ [Lauren James] on a day like today, she's unstoppable. You can give her the ball in tight areas and she'll get you out. She'll score goals. She made me look better than it was with that bad chance [for the third goal], I'm glad she finished it off.

"She's a great player, always someone you want on your team and not one you want to play against. We're lucky to have a talent like that in the squad but we've definitely got bags of it. It's about getting the best out of each other."

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