Jude Bellingham is slaughtered by fans after ‘selfish’ England display
Jude Bellingham was slammed by England fans after his miserable performance against Andorra.
Despite taking all three points from their game against the Tricolors, Thomas Tuchel’s side left much to be desired.
Andorra are 173rd in FIFA’s rankings, whilst England sit fourth, but the only thing to separate the two sides on Saturday, 7 June was a goal from Liverpool target Harry Kane.
Noni Madueke was impressive in the Three Lions’ 1-0 win, and the nation’s all-time top goal-scorer did what he always does, finding the back of the net in the 50th minute, but Tuchel has plenty to think about with the World Cup in North America just a year away.
Jude Bellingham struggles to connect with Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers
Playing at Espanyol’s RCDE Stadium, England put out a strong starting XI as they looked to maintain their 100% record under Tuchel.
But during a warm evening in Spain, Morgan Rogers, Bellingham and Cole Palmer struggled to connect with one another.
The Aston Villa man cut a forlorn and lonely figure at right-wing, a position both Tuchel and club manager Unai Emery have taken to using the 22-year-old at to accommodate other players.
Palmer and Bellingham may be a fun and enticing duo on paper, but on the pitch, the two both looked to exploit the same spaces and offered no real link-up play.
Rather than use both, Tuchel may be forced to pick one and bench the other to unlock England’s attacking potential.
Thomas Tuchel to turn to alternatives like Gibbs-White, Adam Wharton
Whilst Palmer and Bellingham are as star-studded as they come, some fans on social media suggested that Tuchel should instead turn to players like Man City target Morgan Gibbs-White or Crystal Palace ace Adam Wharton.
The plan was for the Eagles’ midfielder to be the star of the show for the England U21 side at the U21 European Championships this summer, but a concussion suffered in the FA Cup final meant he had to withdraw from Lee Carsley’s squad.
England fans, though, were incredibly underwhelmed by Bellingham’s performance. One fan accused the Madrid midfielder of being “selfish”, whilst another claimed the 21-year-old “looks like he’s not interested”.