England need more to achieve their goal of being champions. Southgate and company won the minimum and in a very flat game against Serbia in a heated rivalry in the stands, with both fans facing each other before the start (0-1).
Eyes, obviously, fell on Jude Bellingham. A candidate for the Ballon d’Or after a big season at Real Madrid, the bulk of England’s options have gone through his boots and he showed once again that the big games are when he turns up. What better than to debut in the Euro Cup in Germany by opening the scoring in the first minutes with a header coming in from the second line, something they have already seen this season at the Santiago Bernabéu (13′).
Beyond that, it’s not a first half to write home about. One might expect this to be the case, because Serbia is no joke. He put in the energy and fight to ease the game of Southgate’s team as much as possible. He forced who he should do, an Alexander-Arnold of light and dark and almost gave Mitrovic a tie, the same thing he suffered at the start of Saka on the right, attracting all the danger against a cautious Foden on the side where he lives that is more uncomfortable. .
Not much was seen of Kane, the leader a Bellingham who seemed to have moved further from the field, something that was inappropriate for him. That was not enough for England to hurt Serbia, who also failed to find the key with the ball, also hampered by Kostic’s injury in the first half which stripped them of their depth.
It is safe to say that if the Three Lions face a strong team, they will have a tough time. Southgate’s strategy did not work and not because of his defensive line, where he limped, but because there was little link between the midfield and the forward line and the pressure from Serbia could not be overcome, which despite bringing by Tadic and Jovic. soon lacked a little more quality.
However, England’s second was closer, but for their punch and bench depth. Bowen, seconds after coming on, put in a measured cross to Kane, who was prevented from scoring with a header between Rajkovic and the crossbar. A few final minutes where nothing much happened, except for Vlahovic’s forced shot which Pickford saved to preserve the first three points.
match lineup
1
14
Eleven
2
4
13
22
6
9
7
twenty
1
2
12
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Eleven
Arena Auf Schalke
Jordan Pickford1
73′
Kyle Walker2
42′
Kieran Trippier12
Declan Rice4
John Stones5
Marc Guéhi6
60′
Bukayo Saka7
75′
38′
Four.
Trent Alexander-Arnold8
68′
60′
Harry Kane9
Jude Bellingham10
12′
85′
Phil FodenEleven
Replacements
Aaron Ramsdale13
Dean Henderson23
Luke Shaw3
Ezra Konsa14
Lewis Dunkfifteen
42′
Joe Gomez22
Conor Gallagher16
68′
Adam Wharton25
Four.
Kobbie Mainoo26
85′
Ivan Toney17
Anthony Gordon18
73′
Ollie Watkins19
60′
Jarrod Bowentwenty
75′
60′
74′
Eberechi Ezetwenty-one
Cole Palmer24
coach
Dragan Stojkovic
Gareth Southgate
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
