England is already in the round of 32. But, once again, the bill was paid by their stars. Were Bellingham and Kane who rescued Thomas Tuchel of another night of flat, slow and surprisingly poor football for a team with such talent. Panama needed very little to do damage and, for many minutes, it reinstated the same feeling that haunted England with Southgate. The coach changed, the discourse changed… but football seemed too similar to the same as always.and. If this was the Tuchelball that they had promised the country… they better call Pep Guardiola.
The liar
Was this the Tucheball they were promised?
Tuchel during the match against Panama.
England was promised Tuchelball. Maybe they bought it for AliExpressbecause the copy that appeared on the grass against Panama was practically identical to the one Southgate. Because the doubt is the same as always: Football’s coming home, yes, but which house are they referring to exactly?. I understand that to Jude’s. Lots of ball, little rhythm and almost no sense of danger. A team incapable of accelerating against an opponent who, with very little, did damage every time they were able to run. Tuchel moved the eleven, changed pieces and was once again trapped in the usual debate. There are names, there is talent and there is possession… what still does not appear is a convincing idea. Maybe it’s time to give the selection to Pep Guardiola. Or at least try to convince him. Against Panama, the usual guys saved him again. And keep praying so that they don’t catch even the slightest cold.
The elegant
And Bellingham was not supposed to play
And Bellingham was not supposed to play. Or at least that was hinted at before the World Cup started. Thomas Tuchel made it clear that no one had the job guaranteed and that performance would outweigh the name, while part of the debate in England questioned whether the Madrid midfielder was still untouchable after an irregular end to the season. Jude’s response has come on the grass. He scored and was the best against Croatia, he once again took the lead against Ghana and Tuchel himself ended up surrendering to the evidence. “Jude can be trusted at this time. He has the determination, character and competitive edge that make the difference”explained the coach after the premiere. At 22 years old, Bellingham is once again the footballer around which England revolves. And in a team that depends so much on Kane and Bellingham…imagine if one of the two wasn’t supposed to play. Turn off and let’s go. Another goal and another assist to save Tuchel, who came to doubt a footballer who has already shown too much.
The crack
Aitana Bonmatí already said it in MARCA
“I think it’s the World Cup for the stars. When the stars appear, the team does well”said the Spanish star at an Adidas event in New York. And with England that idea multiplies to the extreme: or they appear Kane and Bellingham, or it is difficult to think that Tuchel’s men have a real chance of winning the World Cup. The second goal was a work of art from both of them. Uncheck the 10, who held his own against his counterpart, raised his head and put a perfect ball for a forward who moves like no one else inside the area. Kane threatened to go to the far post and, in that millisecond that he won, he had time to attack the ball and beat his marker.
to cover up
Did the boos reach FIFA?
Minute 22 and a common scene in this World Cup. The referee stopped the game for hydration break. So far, nothing strange… except for one detail: It was barely 23 degrees and a real deluge was falling on MetLife Stadium. While the players drank water, the fans continued to get soaked because the stadium is not completely covered. The reaction was immediate. Whistles were heard from the stands due to an interruption that broke the rhythm of the match and that many spectators did not understand.. When the heat is on, the measure is logical and even necessary. But applying it automatically in all stadiums, regardless of the conditions, feeds a feeling that more and more fans share: the show adapts more to the commercial breaks than to what is happening on the grass.
To not see it
Everyone earns money here
Before he got the ball rolling in the World Cup, andThe train that connects New York with MetLife Stadium cost just five dollars. A blessing for the thousands of fans… until they discovered, with the tournament already underway, that the same trip had cost $98 round trip. A blow that is difficult to justify and that many consider one of the great abuses of the championship. But the thing doesn’t end there. In the England-Panama, lThe rain turned the stadium into a small makeshift business. Dozens of vendors appeared as if by magic, offering raincoats for ten dollars a piece. And they sold practically all of them. There was no alternative as the stadium was uncovered. At the World Cup in the United States there is a feeling that is repeated almost every day. Here, at the slightest oversight, there is always someone willing to do business. For a reason it is the country of opportunities.