Jude Bellingham seemed to take issue with Thomas Tuchel's critical remarks about England's performance in their World Cup quarter-final victory over Norway. The Three Lions secured a 2-1 extra-time win in Miami, with Bellingham scoring twice to send England into the semi-finals.
Match Overview
England fell behind early when Andreas Schjelderup's cross-cum-shot caught goalkeeper Jordan Pickford off guard. Bellingham equalised before half-time with a superb goal, and after a tense second half, he struck again in extra-time to seal the win. England are now two victories away from World Cup glory.
Tuchel's Criticism
Despite the result, Tuchel was far from satisfied. He said: 'We made life very, very difficult for ourselves today. The result is fantastic. We are in the last four. It's amazing but not happy with the performance – in every sense. The commitment is there but we made life difficult in the way we played – sloppy, a lot of technical mistakes, not fast enough, not repetitive enough. We were lucky today. We will get better. We need to.'
Bellingham's Response
When Tuchel's comments were put to Bellingham in his post-match interview, he appeared irked. He replied: 'Yeah, well… whatever. Whatever. It's difficult out there. It's a tough shift. All the players are putting in a tough shift. So my thoughts and appreciation go to the players who put in a good shift out there.'
England will face either Argentina or Switzerland in the semi-finals on Wednesday. Tuchel emphasised the need for improvement, saying: 'Now it's celebration. Now it's taking it all in. We have three days. We need everything.'
