Five things you might've missed from That Lionesses Podcast with Leah and Georgia

The latest episode of That Lionesses Podcast connected by EE has been released, featuring England duo Leah Williamson and Georgia Stanway.

Both players were a key part of the 4-0 victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday evening, with Williamson leading out the team and Stanway scoring the crucial second goal just before half time.

And they sat down with host Harriet Rose to chat about the game and other things in episode 14 of the podcast.

You can listen to the podcast in full on Apple and Spotify, while the video will be available form 4pm BST on Friday afternoon.

We’ve picked out a few of the key topics from their chat.

A later night for Leah

While Stanway revealed the majority of the squad had an enjoyable evening post-game back at the team base, for Williamson there was an extended stay at the Letzigrund Stadium. Both the captain and Alessia Russo were called for doping tests, and unable to leave until their samples were collected.

“I had doping yesterday, drugs testing, so you get taken away and you don’t see anybody basically," explained Leah. "It was me and Alessia and we were having a nice little laugh, but we were both too scared to pee too soon as you need to produce a certain amount of wee, and if you don’t do it on the first go, you then have to wait for your bladder to fill up again so you have to wait as long as possible to make sure. We didn’t leave the stadium until about 10.30pm.

“So I’m glad they all had a nice time at dinner!”

A victory shout for Adele

With resident dressing room DJ Leah away from the team dressing room after the game, Stanway revealed how the musical direction went post-match.

“We had Adele!” said Stanway. “We do love Adele, and I think she knows that we love her,” added Williamson.

“It’s funny, because Jill [Scott] came in do something with us a week or so ago, and she said ‘I know you’re all waiting for Adele, but it’s me!”

“In the schedule, it said ‘surprise act’ so a few of us were thinking it’s going to be Adele to perform, and then Jill then just came in and did a quiz!”

Wales on the horizon

The final group game in St. Gallen on Sunday sees our international neighbours Wales in opposition, and it’s a game everyone’s looking forward to given the familiarity with each other from the domestic scene.

Leah said: “It’s going to be like a derby game, so the physicality and need to be as we were yesterday, we’ll need to be on it and try to suffocate the other team so that’s what we’ll try and do.

“We want to focus on us and the way we’re growing, when you compare France to the Netherlands game. We want to keep stepping up our game as well.

“We’ve put ourselves in a good position, so a little less pressure and a bit more focus on us and how we want to play.

“In the last EUROs, we had Northern Ireland so we always seem to have a derby game in the group. We know a lot of the girls and they know us, so we have to be the best we can.”

Support from the side

The Lionesses were also backed in Zurich by a number of their colleagues, both past and present, on Wednesday with the likes of Bethany England, Missy-Bo Kearns and Kim Little all in attendance.

“A tournament is such a big thing, to even get there, so that’s why it’s a bit sad in a way that we’re in the same group as Wales because we’d be a lot more supportive of them if we weren’t having to play them," said Williamson. "It’s amazing they’re in their first tournament and Jess Fishlock has scored their first goal in a tournament. It’s a fairy tale, so when all the girls are coming to watch, it’s like your family and your best friends."

Stanway added: “It’s really lovely when they’re all out here.

“They’ve spent their off time to come and support us, so it’s so much more than England. When we’re here, we’re in a bubble and we don’t know what’s going on back in England.”

A tribute to the staff

While there’s a squad of 23 players and head coach Sarina Wiegman who the majority of fans look to during a tournament, the girls revealed how much a part the wider team play in the process of a tournament.

Whether it’s around diet, conditioning, psychology, media or social media, there’s someone on hand in the camp for any of the players to speak to.

“With the staff, they’re always there for us,” said Stanway. “If you need anything, they’re like ‘come and see me’ whether that’s extra nutrition or gym, or if you’re unsure about anything like the tactics, their door is always open to go and ask questions.”

Leah added: “You spend more time talking than you do training, especially in a tournament because there’s not much time you can spend on the pitch because you’re either recovering from a game or trying to prepare for the next one.

“But we have an environment where we take responsibility for yourself and you have to be accountable for that, but we know we have staff on hand who would literally do anything for you.

“And because you know that, you’re not going to take advantage of it, so when you really need something you know they’re going to deliver but the rest of the time it’s about taking care of yourself.”