There were a number of positives from England's dominant 6-2 win over Iran in their opening game of the 2022 World Cup, but perhaps none more so than the performance of Jude Bellingham.
The Borussia Dortmund midfielder is wanted by a number of Premier League giants including Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea and further justified the price tag placed on his shoulders by the German club with an exceptional performance in the Three Lions midfield.
Following a stuttered start to their game against Iran following a delay because of the injury suffered to Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvandmay with a suspected concussion, Bellingham opened the scoring on 35 minutes meeting Luke Shaw's perfectly-weighted cross.
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With Declan Rice anchoring the midfield, Bellingham was given the freedom to roam into attacking positions, something that he has frequently done in Germany this season where has scored nine goals for Dortmund, and alongside his goal, played a significant role in winning back possession frequently for the Three Lions.
Both Rice and Bellingham have been long-time transfer targets for Chelsea and with current Blues star Mason Mount joining them to form a midfield three, Chelsea fans were treated to one hell of a glimpse of a possible future midfield trio.
Mount, who has been used as part of a Chelsea front three this campaign, looked far more comfortable in an advanced midfield role supported by Bellingham and Rice.
Jorginho and N'Golo Kante look likely to depart west London at the end of the season with their contracts up in the summer, and after seeing how seamlessly Bellingham, Rice and Mount linked up together, Todd Boehly could easily be tempted to open the transfer war chest and bring both Rice and Bellingham to Chelsea in the summer, and set the Blues up with a midfield which can potentially dominate domestically and on the continent for many years to come.
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