Jude Bellingham won with a header and England won their opening game at the European Championship, but Kane was lost
The storm of youth swept Belgrade and Bellingham shined
In the first round of the group stage of Euro 2024, England challenged Serbia away from home, a match that attracted much attention, not only because of the strength of the two teams, but also because it was the first meeting between the two teams in history
In the 13th minute, England broke the deadlock when Walker's cross from the right was headed in by Bukayo Saka and Bellingham opened the scoring for England with a header from the back row
At just 20 years old, Bellingham has become the absolute heart of the England squad, and his skills, awareness and leadership in the game have made people look forward to his future, and Bellingham was also very excited after the goal, running to the sidelines to celebrate passionately with his team-mates
Kane is out of the attack, and England still need to adjust in attack
Despite the victory, England's performance was not flawless, especially the team's attacking efficiency, which still needs to be improved, England captain Kane was lackluster in this game, with few chances, Kane only hit the crossbar with a header in the whole game, and was almost invisible the rest of the game
Kane's sluggish form has a lot to do with the lack of support in England's midfield, in this game, England's midfield combination is Rice and Alexander-Arnold, although the two are solid in defence, but their contribution in attack is very limited, how to activate Kane, is an important problem that Southgate needs to solve in the next game
Serbia, on the other hand, were inferior in terms of strength, but they still showed tenacious fighting spirit, and in the game, Serbia relied on a tight defense to successfully limit England's attack, and if it wasn't for bad luck, Serbia did not have no chance to score
Victory is just the beginning, and the Three Lions have a long way to go
The win is just the beginning for England, who will face even tougher challenges in the coming games, and will need to tweak and improve at both ends of the pitch if they are to go far in the Euros
Southgate needs to find a way to activate Kane, as England's top scorer, Kane's form will directly determine the team's ceiling, England need to strengthen the creativity of the midfield, this game, England's midfield lacks enough imagination and penetration, resulting in Kane in the front of the situation into isolation
England's victory in the opening game of the European Championship does not mean that they can rest easy, on the contrary, they need to take the lessons learned and continue to improve themselves in the upcoming games to achieve better results at the European Championships
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