Falcons play different style of football, warns Yankey

<p>Ahead of the round of 16 clash between Nigeria and England at the ongoing Women’s World Cup, former Arsenal star Rachel Yankey has signalled a warning to the Lionesses, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.</p>, <p>The 43-year-old warned that the Lionesses should be prepared for a ‘tough’ knockout game with Nigeria, who she said played a different style of football.</p>, <p>The two countries remain unbeaten so far at the women’s football showpiece in Australia and New Zealand.</p>, <p>Six goals from England secured a victory over China in their final group game of the Women’s World Cup as they emerge winners of Group D after winning all their three games.</p>, <p>Meanwhile, Randy Waldrum’s side finished second in Group B with five points behind co-hosts Australia.</p>, <p>The winners of the highly anticipated clash in Brisbane next Monday will book a place in the</p>, <p>Falcons, who were pre-tournament underdogs upset World Cup co-hosts Australia 3-2 on their last visit to Brisbane and Yankey, who had 129 appearances for England, told the English women to expect a tough encounter they face the 11-time African champions on Monday.</p>, <p>“I think the next game will be quite tough to be honest. Nigeria play a very different style of football,” she said in an interview with Metro.</p>, <p>“It’s silly, but before today part of me was thinking, “Oh, it could be easier if England come second and play Australia”.</p>, <p>“So I’m glad in this game they’ve got goals and managed to rotate the team so they can rest some players.</p>, <p>“Some players who haven’t played at a World Cup before got on the pitch which was good to see, it was a real positive in many ways – not just goals.”</p>, <p>The last time the two countries met in the tournament was in the group stage 28 years ago with the Lionesses edging the contest 3-2 to progress to the knockout stages at the expense of the Falcons.</p>