Thomas Tuchel won on his first day in England. The "Three Lions" easily beat Albania 2-0 at home at Wembley. Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham started from the start. He was the one who assisted young defender Myles Lewis-Skelly to open the scoring.
The victory over Albania was Bellingham's 41st time playing for England. He made his "Three Lions" debut on 17/11/2020 under Gareth Southgate. During that time, the midfielder scored six goals.
Jude Bellingham is not the type of player assigned to score the top goal, but in the way Real Madrid and the England team play, the 21-year-old midfielder is an indispensable star.
New captain Thomas Tuchel said he was delighted to work with Bellingham and was determined to give the best to the Los Blancos star.
Bellingham is young so he is very strong and aggressive in every match. Witnessing the midfielder's performance from EURO 2024 to now, Tuchel has a general idea of the development direction.
According to the German strategist, a young player playing enthusiastically is not bad but should not rely on energy and need to know how to distribute.
"He is always ready to give his all, but the coaching staff needs to help Bellingham play more effectively in a consistent formation. He can still make many breakthroughs, even make more impact.
We need to make sure Bellingham is always the top star of the team. In addition, the coaching staff needs to ensure consistency in the playing style and rhythm of the whole team. Bellingham need to play a little more disciplined to save energy for the decisive moments" - Thomas Tuchel shared.
In the match against Albania, Jude Bellingham was arranged in a starting position right behind striker Harry Kane. He had 2 goals, 2 decisive passes, 1 of which brought a goal for the "Three Lions". In addition to his student's enthusiasm, Tuchel also shared that Bellingham should know how to control emotions more.
"He always likes to interact with the main referee and the side referee. Bellingham is an emotional player, he hates the feeling of losing and is willing to do everything. Bellingham has always wanted to show themselves and wanted to win.
I think it would be good if Bellingham kept this desire, but he needs to control his emotions better. This is beneficial, never a problem. The team will try to maximize Bellingham's ability because he is a good player" - Thomas Tuchel shared.
In the past, Bellingham has repeatedly "VAR" with referees. The peak was in the match against Osasuna in La Liga, he was sent off after swearing an oath to referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero.
Previously, in December 2021, while playing for Dortmund, the English star was fined 40,000 Euros after questioning the transparency when the tournament appointed referee Felix Zwayer.
After the victory over Albania, England have one more match in the FIFA Days in March against Ukraine. They continue to play at home at Wembley, so "Three Lions" fans can expect a big win.
