Hannah Hampton on Mary Airbes in the role of England 1: Chelsea goalkeeper has quality, but Euro 2025 is a bigger test | Football news

When England begins its defense of the cup in Euro 2025, the TV fans are likely to be the largest in the lion game since 12 million people were operated to watch the World Cup final in 2023. This alone shows the challenge facing Hana Hampton.

For millions of informal viewers, the role of Chelsea – and the role of Hampton in IT technology – has gone through them. Perhaps many of these millions have been seen since Mary Airbes’s penalty was provided against Spain and the subsequent colloquial prize for the year.

The 24 -year -old goalkeeper checking this opportunity is because the number 1 in England will contradict anything before in women’s football in this country. “It is very huge,” says Smith England, former international Smith, says Sky Sports.

“Mary put this high level, and with all these awards, everyone knows England goalkeeper Mary Airbes, right? Even just walking in the street, people tell me,” What happened to Mary Airbes? Why did you retire? Who came? “” “

Aampton was the taste of what could be expected to win 7-0 against Jamaica on Sunday. It was unable to remove the ball from the network to a goal that was not allowed because of its postponement of a player while he was standing in the offside point of discussion, however.

“People will look at everything Hannah literally, as the audit level will be something you haven’t experienced before, there is a lot of pressure on Hana, but it looks like a kind of character to be able to deal with that.”

Hana’s development was amazing. I got a lot of qualities and got the No. 1 shirt.

Hampton paid her dues as Eris Deputy in each of the last two main sessions, and although through injury and rotation, she was initially trusted with more game time by Sarina and Yumman, England coach, she seized these opportunities.

Statistics reflect their improvement since they have pushed to work in the Premier League as a teenager in Birmingham. There was progress in Aston Villa before Hampton established its value by winning the WSL title in Chelsea No. 1.

In the 2023/24 season, Hampton’s goals prevented the statistics that were superior to Eris in Manchester United, and continued with another strong offer last season, while her opponent did not play as much as she wanted Paris Saint -Germain.

But with the ball at its feet that Hampton has the edge. “It is clear that Mary got the experience, but the only real difference that she was able to see on the field is the fact that Hana’s distribution is a little better in terms of both.”

“I think it’s impressive it can do so on both sides, so you can play in both directions. The fact that it can go for a long time, and it is very convenient with the ball at its feet and I think this is the main difference in how Sarina desires to play.

“She wants the goalkeeper to be able to do the two things. She wants to build from behind, go to defense and midfield, but also directly if the opportunity is transferred quickly, so I think this is a reward and the main reason that Hana has a shirt.”

Again, statistics reflect this, with a highlight of Hampton’s development. In its last season in Birmingham before connecting with Carla Ward again in a villa, its passage was less than 50 percent – to a large extent because the style of those parties was often looking for a longer period.

This began to change in 2022/23, indicating that Hampton’s short exercise was strength and since its move to Chelsea, it flourished. A passing accuracy in half of 92 percent last season, breaking anything by Earps in her WSL career.

“Chelsea depends on possession of Sonia Bombastor,” Smith explains. “With Emma Hayes, it was more direct. I will not say that there is a big difference but they want to get more ball and Hana fits that perfectly.”

Despite each EARPS pension drama on the eve of the championship, it is a familiar story. Young rape experience. The change was inevitable, given the age of eight years. Only a timing of it was surprised. “I thought there would be a battle,” says Smith.

“I thought it might be the Hannah shirt for a short time, then Mary might take over again. I don’t say that 32 is old for a goalkeeper but Sarina had to think about bringing someone and Hana was distinguished. The reservations against Spain were great.”

The Nations League game was the first big exam for how Hampton responded. Her reactions were tested early and delivered it, although her leadership of her square was a little lacked with increased pressure in the second half, and won 2-1.

“That was a first -class reaction that saved. This is a very good thing. In his conversation with the coaches who worked with her, she is someone who wants to learn and wants to improve. She knows where her weaknesses are and where she is improving.

“You can always see that she had potential. When you talk to goalkeeper coaches, they tell you that she is of the first degree and that she only needs to continue learning, and get different experiences with different managers. Remember, she is only 24 years old.

“She came in Birmingham and they were struggling, but it is clear that she helped her learn her trade and gain experience. She went to a villa and developed from there. When moving to Chelsea, it seems that she quickly moved from good to excellent.

“When you go and win Treble as part of the Chelsea defense that is filled, it proves that you have the ability to play at the upper end. It was in the championships, I gained experience in second place and played with Chelsea in large pressure games.

“So she is accustomed to all of this, and Sarina is very good in making them prevent noise from abroad. She always talks about keeping her in their small bubble, making sure of her focus, and not reading things about what others say.”

Note of caution, however. Hampton, the reason for its inclusion, comes with a root risk. The size of the sample in the tournament is small. Any expiry is of great importance. There He was Fragments from Hampton even when she won admiration.

OPTA records that Hampton committed five mistakes that lead to footage during the 2024/25 WSL season – more than any other player in the competition. There was a routine hunting against Tottenham, but most of these errors were in its place.

Unavailable, perhaps, when trying to tie the needle. Only one of them was punished – and even was late in a 4-2 victory over Brighton. Hampton will have to hope that any mistake awaits it in Switzerland is similarly logical.

“We hope that you do not make any mistakes and all are great. But being one is a different pressure, and all players are crowned errors at some point. How do you deal with that? How do you deal and interact if this error comes in a prominent tournament?”

This is the unknown and with two goalkeepers behind her international experience, everything is now on Hampton. “It seems that she got mental durability to deal with her,” says Smith. In front of viewing millions, we are about to know that.

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