One bright spot for the Three Lions was the second-half cameo from Jude Bellingham. The Real Madrid superstar, recently returning from an injury lay-off, replaced Morgan Rogers and immediately improved England’s tempo. Tuchel was quick to praise the midfielder’s impact, suggesting he is finding his peak form just in time for the opening group game against Croatia on June 17.
“Jude has the decisiveness and he has the bite,” Tuchel explained. “This is a key characteristic. You can see that he comes back from an injury and is full of energy and happy to be back on the pitch. He had his break, unfortunately, in a decisive part of the season. But you can see now that he is actually in a sweet spot. He comes back, he’s fresh, he wants to play and he’s in top shape.”
Regarding his match-winner Kane, who bagged his 79th international goal, the coach said: “He’s always there to score. It’s a decisive goal. Harry is in top shape and I think that when the pressure comes and the tournament starts, that will bring the best out of all our players.”
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