Corsie eyeing up Scotland's Auld Enemy

Missed opportunity
Corsie was at her marauding best as she helped Scotland recover from a jittery start in their Group B opener with Sweden in Amboise, dictating play from the base of the midfield. A 94th-minute goal from substitute Sara Sjöstedt put paid to hopes of a point after the teams had traded second-half goals, yet the Scots are determined to bounce back. "There are a lot of positives to take from the game and it's important we focus on them and not the negatives," said Corsie. "Everyone agrees that we played well, but things didn't really go our way. We probably deserved more out of the game. I think we managed 16 shots on goal which is good too; it's just unfortunate we couldn't convert more of our chances."

New formation
Ritchie Wilson's team were not hindered by a lack of goals en route to the Loire Valley, registering 25 goals in six games including 13 in their opening match against Armenia. The finals are a step up in class, however, and Scotland have come into the tournament with a new 4-5-1 formation as they attempt to swamp their opponents. "We made sure we were quite tight in there [midfield] and we knew that if we dominated in that area then we'd be able to break forward," continued Aberdeen LFC's Corsie. "It worked quite well for us. We had a lot of possession and against the good teams that's a credit really."

Moving on
Back in the finals after a two-season hiatus, Corsie and Scotland will hope for more of the same against British rivals England when the sides propping up Group B – England having lost their opener 2-0 to Germany – meet in Avoine. "I can't wait," said the 18-year-old. "Scotland-England is always a big rivalry anyway and we want to put things right from the Sweden match. We want to win. We still have a good chance of qualifying and in the first game, we were still settling in almost. We're not down about the result – we're looking to move on." Victory against the Auld Enemy would certainly see Scotland do that.