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Jude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performance
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The Guardian·about 10 hours ago

Jude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performance

  • Head coach says team were ‘sloppy’ and ‘not fast enough’

  • Two-goal Bellingham responds: ‘Yeah, well, whatever’

Jude Bellingham hit back at criticism of England’s performance from Thomas Tuchel after his two goals against Norway booked a place in the World Cup semi-finals for the fourth time.

A virtuoso display from the Real Madrid star inspired a comeback victory after Andreas Schjelderup had given Norway the lead, with Bellingham scoring a controversial equaliser just before half-time.

Replays appeared to show a Norway goal-kick hitting an overhead cable in the buildup, although Fifa released a statement saying a sensor in the ball showed no evidence it had touched.

Norway’s coach, Ståle Solbakken, said it was “pretty clear” it had.

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Sources: The Guardian

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