After Bellingham attack: Kane responds to Tuchel criticism | OneFootball

After reaching the semi-finals (a 2-1 win over Norway), there was tension within the England national team. “I’m not happy with the players’ performance. We made the game incredibly difficult for ourselves,” Thomas Tuchel said directly after the final whistle. 

When Jude Bellingham was asked about it in the mixed zone, the Real star said: “Maybe. But maybe he doesn’t know what it’s like to play under these conditions against Erling Haaland, Ødegaard, Nusa, Sörloth. It’s not easy to play against this team.” Harry Kane was also asked about this verbal (indirect) exchange. At a press conference on Sunday, the Bayern star sided with the coach. 

“He knows full well that it’s not that easy. We’re facing top-class opponents and good teams. He’s trying to get the best out of us, and we know ourselves that we can reach a higher level. We haven’t quite shown that yet, even though we’ve already seen some signs of it,” Kane said self-critically (quote via ‘RMC Sport’). 

Looking at the attacking performances, he also said: “When Thomas Tuchel watches us in training, when he sees our togetherness and what we’re capable of — especially with the players we have, the way we attack, our one-on-one duels and our technique — then he simply wants to see exactly that version of us.” 

On Wednesday, the team led by Kane and Bellingham will face reigning world champions Argentina in the semi-finals of this World Cup (9 p.m. German time). Kane is also aware that one of the best teams in the world now awaits the England national team.

“The positive thing is that we’re in the semi-finals and at the same time feel that we can still improve,” the Bayern striker said optimistically. “But I don’t think there’s any need to worry too much about it. We’re showing a lot of good things.”

If England make it to the final, the dream of a first World Cup title since 1966 will stay alive. 

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