English Openings – England take on Slovakia and cling to Bellingham

A challenge to live, a race to win at all costs. Gareth Southgate’s England returns to the field after receiving a lot of criticism at the end of a group stage in which Bellingham and his teammates struggled a lot: the national team of Three Lions will cling to the talent of Real Madrid to get out of a crisis of play and identity that is quite accentuated. The lack of imagination and plots are under accusation, but above all the poor ability to create goal opportunities for the attackers. More is needed, said the English coach, the direct elimination challenge can provide that turning point that has not been there so far.