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“He’s looked very frustrated” : Wayne Rooney gives his assessment on Jude Bellingham’s performance at the 2024 Euros Former England captain Wayne Rooney has given his honest opinion on Jude Bellingham. He believes that the English midfielder looks very frustrated at the Euros. The Real Madrid midfielder started off the Euros in style, scoring within the first 15 minutes of the first match against Serbia. However, he has not been up to the mark in the following two matches against Denmark and Slovenia. That has somewhat also impacted the result of the two matches, as both of have ended in draws. However, the Three Lions managed to have a safe passage into the knockouts, finishing on top of their group, with a win, and two draws to their name. Wayne Rooney believes that Jude Bellingham has been putting in the efforts, and he has been demanding more from his teammates. England have scored just two goals in the tournament so far, as the pressure has been mounting on Gareth Southgate and his side. “Jude starts the first game well but I’m sure he’d tell you himself he hasn’t the best games in the last two games,” Rooney told the Football Daily podcast. “For me he’s looked very frustrated, I’ve been there exactly the position he’s in, even the game yesterday, you saw him throwing his arms up in the air. As a talisman for England and Real Madrid, I haven’t heard him in speak. What is the reason for that? As one of the iconic players now for England in the squad, he should be fronting that. That tells me that he’s probably not quite right in the tournament,” said Rooney. Wayne Rooney says Jude Bellingham is giving his 100% at the Euros Wayne Rooney remains wary of the threat that Jude Bellingham could pick up a red card if he remains frustrated on the pitch. In terms of the midfielder’s efforts, Wayne Rooney has no complaints there, and believes he is giving it his all. “He’s giving it his all, 100%, I don’t think that’s the problem. You want players demanding more from their team-mates, and I think that’s what he was trying to do. So, it’s not a criticism, it is a compliment in some ways but you just don’t want that to boil over to the point where he might pick up a silly red card,” Rooney added. England will now face Slovakia in their last 16 clash. Slovakia finished third in Group E, where all teams finished on four points. The Three Lions are expected to progress into the quarterfinals, where they could face Italy, a repeat of the 2021 Euros final. England have an easier path to the finals, given that the likes of Germany, Spain, Portugal and France are all in the other half of the draw. England were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Slovenia in their last league game fixture, as Gareth Southgate attracted more criticism after yet another dismal performance. Also Read: Gareth Southgate makes worrying claim, says England players not fit enough to press effectively

“There was a need to have a reset button” : Gareth Southgate says no player has been ducking anything this week ahead of Slovenia clash England have been under severe criticism over the past week for their slow start to the Euros. Although, they are sitting on top of their group with four points from two matches, it is the manner of football which they have played so far which is attracting so much attention. Gareth Southgate has been criticized for his tactics, and not giving the likes of Cole Palmer, Kobbie Mainoo more game time. The England manager also stated that his players are not physically fit enough to press effectively, a comment which has not been received well by the fans. Now, ahead of their final group game against Slovenia, Gareth Southgate has stated that his side have pressed the reset button. He has seen marked improvement in training sessions, and he mentioned that the players have remained firm as a unit. “We haven’t quite seen that in the first couple of games and there was a need to have a reset button and have open and honest conversations. We reflect as a coaching team. The ­players are reflective. Nobody has been ducking anything this week, nobody has been alone in their thoughts. It’s a real collective because we’re all on the same page,” said Southgate, ahead of the clash against Slovenia. “We want to control our destiny by winning the group” : Gareth Southgate Gareth Southgate has suggested against making several changes in the final group game. Trent Alexander Arnold who has been deployed as the holding midfielder alongside Declan Rice, could finally make way for Conor Gallagher. England left back Luke Shaw has resumed training, but he will not feature in the match against Slovenia. Gareth Southgate has stated that shaking up the entire structure of the team is not the ideal thing to do, as he has confidence in his players. England will look to win their group, as this means that they will face a third placed side in the last 16. This could ensure their safe passage into the quarterfinals. The Three Lions defeated Serbia in their first match by a score-line of 1-0, before being held to a draw by Denmark last week. “The big risk is you have a kneejerk reaction and you move away from things that are going well,” ­Southgate said. “You can rip everything up and go in a completely different direction but what’s actually going well? We don’t want to lose what’s going well. How can we add to what we’re doing? Your best players are still your best players. We want to control our destiny by winning the group.” Also Read: Gareth Southgate makes worrying claim, says England players not fit enough to press effectively

Gareth Southgate makes worrying claim, says England players not fit enough to press effectively Gareth Southgate has made a huge revelation in terms of England’s lackluster show at the Euros so far. The Three Lions have managed four points in their two matches so far, and are well on course to finish at the top of their group. However, they have looked far from convincing in both their outings so far. After claiming a narrow 1-0 victory over Serbia last week, the Three Lions were held to a 1-1 draw by Denmark. England manager Gareth Southgate has stated that his side are unable to press effectively, as they did in the Qualifiers campaign. He puts this down to the lack of fitness among the players, who come on the back of a hectic domestic season. Gareth Southgate also stated that his team are unable to keep the ball for longer periods and create meaningful chances. They have managed to score just one goal each in both their matches, with Jude Bellingham scoring the winner against Serbia, and Harry Kane opening the scoring against Denmark. “We are not pressing well enough, with enough ­intensity,” Southgate said. “We have limitations in how we can do that with the physical condition. We can’t press as high up the pitch as we might have done in the ­qualifiers, for example. And we are not keeping the ball well enough. We have to keep the ball better and build with more control,” said Southgate, as quoted by the Guardian. “We are trying to do something that has never been done before” : Gareth Southgate Gareth Southgate has stated that his team are bonding well, and they love to work with each other. He believes that it is his responsibility to guide his side past this tough phase, as they look to get their campaign back on track against Slovenia in their last group stage fixture. The England manager also stated that his side are looking to create history, hence the path to success will not be without any challenges. Arsenal and England midfielder Declan Rice believes that the players are putting too much pressure on themselves, instead of just going out there, and enjoying themselves. “I am seeing every day that they are loving working together. I don’t think it is a lack of spark. At the moment, they ironically care too much and they need firm leadership. We have to guide them through the difficult period that is coming but really stay on track and focused on this challenge ahead,” said Southgate. “We are trying to do something that has never been done before [win the Euros]. So that is going to be a bit of a rollercoaster. It’s not going to go smoothly when you are trying to achieve extraordinary things. They are bloody difficult. We have to accept the level of expectations, we have to accept the arena we are in. And we have to find a better way of playing to how we have so far,” he added. England currently sit on top of Group C with four points to their name. Their last league fixture is against Slovenia, as a win would guarantee them a top place finish. Also Read: “He would be ripped to shreds” : Roy Keane believes Trent Alexander Arnold could be exposed in midfield