Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham offered two very different assessments of the Three Lions’ progression to the World Cup semi-final on a fraught night in Miami.
The German branded his side ‘lucky’ after Bellingham’s brace and help from both VAR and a spider camera cable saw them creep past Norway after extra-time.
But the Real Madrid talisman, who now has six goals for the tournament, appeared to dismiss his head coach’s comments, declaring simply ‘whatever’ before hailing England’s ability to ‘win dirty’.
Tuchel was perhaps understandably unimpressed with an often-lacklustre performance as England often appeared to wilt in the oppressive Floridian heat before
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