Georgia Stanway says the Lionesses are back to being "proper England" after a 4-0 thrashing of the Netherlands ignited their Euro 2025 campaign.
The midfielder was on target as England laid their demons to rest after a poor 2-1 defeat to France in their opening game of group D on Saturday - a game Stanway described as like a "bad night out".
Lauren James and Ella Toone joined the Bayern player in scoring in Zurich, and Stanway wants the Lionesses to get back to showing who they really are.
Speaking to BBC Sport, she said: "This is about showing who we are. We want to go back to proper England.
"LJ [Lauren James] set the tone with that goal and we all just followed. We fought from the first minute to the very last.
"I think it [Stanway's goal] took a little deflection. I'll have to watch it back but I'm just happy to have made it 2-0.
"Once we got to 3-0, we could settle a little bit because once we opened the doors and they get one back, you never know what can happen."
James also said England were showing what they can do, adding to BBC Sport: "I enjoyed it a lot. The goals say it all. We bounced back from our previous game and today we showed we're more than capable of showing what we can do.
"As long as I'm helping the team in any way I can, whether that's providing for scoring, I try to do my best in each game. Hopefully as the games keep going on, hopefully I can be more involved."
Wiegman pleased with England response
England boss Sarina Wiegman was understandably happy with how England bounced back after the weekend's defeat, noting how the scoreline is a boost for goal difference.
When asked what pleased her most about the performance, she told BBC Sport: "The response of the team after the France game. How we came together, how we played and I'm very happy with the score because it's a massive help. Goal difference can make the difference.
"Also the days into this game, how we came together and looked into each others' eyes and said 'OK, what do we need to do', and executing the game plan really helped.
"I also thought the Netherlands were struggling to keep up the levels so we did really well. I'm really proud of the team but we're not there yet. But this is an incredible response.
"I would not expect 4-0, absolutely not. First you want to win and you have to win, and if you can win by more than two goals then you know you're almost in the best position going into the Wales game."
Bronze: Netherlands performance can beat any team
England full-back Lucy Bronze said the Lionesses showed what they can do when they stick together, despite plenty of outside noise on their performance against France.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, she said: "We knew there was a lot of noise after the first game, I think maybe a bit overly negative. We knew we didn't play well, but it was a really good France team.
"We know when we play well, when everything's working together, we can put on performances. A performance like today could beat any team in this competition.
"But that's this tournament, it's about bringing your best game every single time. We know we've got a tough group and but we now need to go up against Wales.
"We showed how much we can stick together. We know that there's a lot of noise on the outside. We have a lot of cameras and mics put on our face and told how bad we are a lot of the time.
"So we've shown that we can stick together, that we have a lot of confidence in each other. I think you saw that from the very first minute of this game… I think going through that in the France game brought out a better performance in us.
"On paper, people might think is a bit unmatched against Wales, but it's a big rivalry. We don't take anything for granted. We knew we needed to win and getting a lot of goals was a big goal of ours as well, because you never know what's going to happen in the final game."
Williamson: One of the highest pressure games we've played
England captain Leah Williamson said the game against the Netherlands was of the "highest pressure" games the Lionesses have faced - and that they rose to the challenge.
She told Sky Sports News: "We've never been in this situation. Even playing such a hard first game, everything's been different.
"I don't think it's a test as a captain, it's just more of a test of us as humans and today that was probably one of the highest pressure games we've played.
"Our place in the tournament was on the line and we played like that, which makes me really proud and I think that's what you get when you come together.
"We're such a tight-knit group. The whole group hasn't been together for that long, but there's big chunks of girls that have come all the way through the system together.
"We know each other so well and we feel like we can push each other, but I think the other night we took it to a point of loneliness rather than real coming together.
"But today, we wanted to come together, we wanted to show the best of each other and get the best out of each other, and that's what you just saw."
