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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Bellingham ‘must be more disciplined to save energy’, says Thomas Tuchel

Jude Bellingham in action against Albania
Thomas Tuchel was full of praise for Jude Bellingham, his midfield star, saying he is ‘always able to make the difference’. Photograph: Matt Impey/Shutterstock

Thomas Tuchel believes Jude Bellingham tried to do too much at Euro 2024 and must save his energy for key moments by being more disciplined. England’s new head coach has been honest about where his side can improve and he clearly is not afraid to follow the same path with Bellingham.

The Real Madrid midfielder produced some scintillating moments at the Euros – not least when he saved England from defeat against Slovakia in the last 16 by equalising in stoppage time with an overhead kick – but some of his performances did not meet expectations. Operating mainly as a No 10, Bellingham struggled to connect with Harry Kane and sometimes looked to go it alone.

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