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man thomas tuchel Was left out in October, on his international return, to score a point and arrive in some style. Not Jude Bellingham. Or not Bellingham, anyway. In win 2-0 Credit for this can be given to Tuchel, his words lead to the opener, his actions lead to the decider, Phil Foden He may have provided Tuchel with the answer to the No. 10 serf’s riddle. god bless youVery.
Tuchel had suggested they might not all go to the World Cup. But if Foden looked potentially vulnerable, the man who could be squeezed out, the player used at left back at Euro 2024 had a new disguise: as Harry Kane’s understudy. Foden was used in attack, winning his first cap since March. Eze was introduced to the left wing, scored and thrust himself into a different debate. In the quadruple change, Bellingham was moved into his preferred position and looked to be elevated to the starter. morgan rogersBut that may not be the revelation of the night, Foden was, of course,“Phil can make any team better in attacking positions,” Tuchel said,
“The smiles are back,” Foden said. “I was happy being a liar. Maybe that’ll get the best of me.” The virtues of using a skilled player to lead the line were shown on two occasions, each falling to Eze and coming from the same combination of players: Bellingham to Foden to Eze. For the first time, Eze had a shot over the bar, with Foden supplying a lovely flick. For the second, he curled a shot hard into the top corner. Tuchel no longer considers Foden a winger, but he could be an attractive option. However, Eze may be his own kind of wide man.
And the greatest significance of a largely forgettable night may lie in the memories Tuchel has recalled. Those reading the World Cup runs were given much to ponder. marcus rashfordThe one that was removed for Eze was an example. The Barcelona loanee was not poor: he fired past Predrag Rajkovic twice and produced a beautiful nutmeg to fool Nikola Milenkovic. But if the initial question was whether he had ousted Anthony Gordon from Tuchel’s favored team, he may eventually be overtaken by Eze.
And Tuchel will be made to pay somewhat for his left-wing thinking. Behind Rashford, Nico O’Reilly’s rapid rise to prominence was halted by a promising start. “It was a very special night,” he said. “I’m over the moon.” The Manchester City player hit the post, but with a deflected cross, moved forward energetically and seemingly effectively and turned in well. Left-back remains a position that is up for grabs. O’Reilly did no harm to their cause.
He also played a role in the opening goal, even if his contribution could hardly be called an assist. The newcomer’s shot was blocked and looped up bukayo sakaWhose opportunistic attack was carried out with precision and technique. It was, he thought, one of his two best goals for England. In terms of both moves and match, it turned out to be nothing. England barely threatened, with 18 minutes gone before their first shot, which came from Saka but missed.
Before Tuchel was an impact substitute, Saka was an impact starter, a sign that his trenchant comments had found the desired audience. A manager who surprised himself that Bukayo Saka had only scored 13 goals for England has received his favorite reaction. Now Shak has 14.
It was telling that Saka agreed with Tuchel’s observation. Criticism can be constructive and in this example it is taken in the right way. It’s hard to make the same claim when Tuchel said his mother found Bellingham “repulsive” – a comment for which the England manager apologized – but when the Real Madrid man made his first international appearance since that strange summer saga, it was with a policy of gradual reintegration. “It would be unfair for Jude to try to figure out everything because we have changed the way we press in the last two camps,” Tuchel explained. But Rodgers, who had excelled in September and October, was weak on the ball. Bellingham appeared to be a class above him.
They, Tuchel argued, are friends. Saka and Eze are colleagues at club level. When the latter struck, it was Arsenal 2 Serbia 0. England’s trip to the World Cup had already been booked, helped by their 5–0 win in Belgrade in September, and they maintained their 100 per cent record in qualifying. Serbia would not join them: after being inactive for too long, they stirred late. Jordan Pickford, who has not scored for England in over a year, drew a good save from Filip Kostic. Dusan Vlahovic fired a flick wide. But Serbia will spend the summer at home. England will cross the Atlantic, and it looks like they will take Foden and Eze with them.