With England in an unstoppable run of form right now, it's hard to imagine a time where they weren't a dominant force.

But in recent years, it hasn't always been plain sailing for the Lionesses.

Sarina Wiegman's method of management has been compared to that of Phil Neville's, who preceded her from 2018 until 2021.

While England's era with Neville wasn't unsuccessful, the final months left a lot to be desired in terms of squad progression.

The Lionesses won the SheBelieves Cup under the former Manchester United and Everton faithful, as well as making it to the 2019 World Cup semi-final.

But towards the end of Neville's tenure, England lost six of his last ten matches in charge, drew one and won two.

By the time he stepped down from his role to join MLS outfit Inter Miami, the national team had slipped from third to sixth in the world rankings.

Phil Neville, Manager of England speaks to the media during a press conference on the eve of the Women's International Friendly between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on November 08, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)

Neville's last game at the hilt of the Lionesses was a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the 2020 SheBelieves Cup. Fast forward two years, and England have found their revenge on the Spaniards.

After the magnitude of their win over Jorge Vilda's side on Wednesday, let's take a look at how the winning team set up by Wiegman compares to Neville's lineup against the same side.

Veteran Carly Telford was Neville's favoured goalkeeper towards the end of his time with England. He also opted to feature Abbie McManus at centre-back, who at 29 years old, has just 17 senior caps for her country.

Oddly, he featured almost an entirely different squad in the match prior, which ended in a 1-0 win for England over Japan. He made a total of eight changes to his starting XI for the match directly after, which marked his swan song with a loss.

Neville's substitutes against Spain were Ellie Roebuck, Sandy MacIver, Steph Houghton, Grace Fisk, Demi Stokes, Keira Walsh, Lucy Staniforth, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly.

Here's how his choices differed from Wiegman's during the Euro 2022 quarter-finals.

The substitute list for Wiegman featured: Roebuck, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jess Carter, Stokes, Alex Greenwood, Jill Scott, Ella Toone, Bethany England and Russo.

Players like Daly, White and Millie Bright have established themselves as mainstays in the team, but the likes of Lauren Hemp have been given huge opportunities. Russo and Toone have also been entrusted with regular minutes and it is a trust that has paid dividends.

BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Sarina Wiegman, Manager of England looks on during an England women's training session at St Georges Park on November 23, 2021 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Sarina Wiegman, Manager of England looks on during an England women's training session at St Georges Park on November 23, 2021 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Russo is currently the second highest scorer at Euro 2022 with three goals, while super sub Toone came off the bench to force the equaliser against Spain.

Hemp has also contributed a goal and an assist so far this tournament and in England's opening match against Austria, she created the most chances out of anyone else on the pitch.

During Neville's time as England manager, the team scored 60 goals in 35 games across all competitions. Under Wiegman, the Lionesses have already hit the 100-goal mark in just 18 matches.

The victory over Spain marked England's 16th win in 18 matches under manager Wiegman, and they remain unbeaten so far.

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