Jude Bellingham appeared surprised to learn that England manager Thomas Tuchel was not happy with his side’s performance despite their 2-1 extra-time win over Norway in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup.England booked a place in the last four in Miami, with Bellingham scoring both goals. While the players celebrated on the pitch, Tuchel made it clear in his post-match interview that he was not satisfied with the overall display.The England manager said: “I was not happy with the way…“We made life very difficult for us today.”“The result is very good, we are in the last four, it is amazing, but we are not happy with the way we are doing. The commitment is there but we made life very difficult for us the way we played, the way we played.”“Nonsense, too many technical mistakes, not quick enough, not repeating enough. We had a chance today.” Tuchel said after the match.Tuchel was asked if the pressure of the event affected his players.He rejected the idea, saying: “It’s not an ideological problem – this is pure logic.”“How can you ask for ideas now? This is a pure idea, you can sell it and sell it. That’s the nature of our game. That’s it. It has nothing to do with ideas.”Later, during his post-match interview with ITV, Bellingham was informed of Tuchel’s comments. The midfielder looked upset, and responded with a wink and said, “whatever.”Then he added: “It was difficult out there.Bellingham also praised his teammates for their efforts in the game.When asked about Tuchel’s comments, the Real Madrid midfielder said: “Maybe he doesn’t know what it takes to play in these conditions against Erling Haaland, Nusa, Sorloth, it’s not an easy team to play against.“I think we have tried to make a good place, we have to continue until the last four.”“I can’t think enough of the guys. You don’t win every game by hitting a thousand, sometimes you have to win dirty.”
