What makes German womens football so strong?
I don’t really know how their league works, but their sides are always strong and well organised. I think there’s a lot of grass-roots development there. They’re favourites to win again but we drew 0-0 with them at the World Cup this year, which was a big result for us. I’ve played them a lot in my career and we’re getting closer every time. What’s your abiding sentiment about losing 3-0 to the US in the World Cup quarter-finals: disappointment at not going further or satisfaction at getting that far? Disappointment, because we didn’t play as well as we’d have liked to. The first goal was always going to be important. They got it from a set piece and we fell apart. Heads went down and you just can’t do that. You’ve had an exceptional year, featuring Arsenal’s unique quadruple and the World Cup. Has the return to domestic matches been a downer? Yes, emotionally and physically. We won every honour last season, what’s left? A number of Arsenal’s England players are struggling, assessing t
