BBC commentator Alan Shearer admitted he didn’t take pleasure in watching the second half of England’s 1-0 victory over Serbia on Sunday night time.
The Three Lions acquired their Euro 2024 marketing campaign off to a profitable begin with Jude Bellingham scoring the one aim of the sport.
Gareth Southgate’s males managed the primary half and took a deserved lead into half-time.
Nevertheless, they had been pegged again after the break and located themselves hanging on within the closing levels of the sport.
As the ultimate whistle blew, match commentator Shearer stated that was a ‘robust watch’.
Alan Shearer admitted he discovered the second half of England’s win over Serbia a tricky watch
BBC pundit Rio Ferdinand concurred, saying: ‘Alan Shearer stated it in commentary there, we suffered. We we appear to lack a little bit of composure within the moments. And it did get a bit bit bushy at instances.
‘However I believe you must take what you possibly can from the from that recreation, clear sheet, a brand new again pairing in it. What the world of fine getting that clear sheet and a win’s a win. It is not the way you begin in any respect, but it surely’s the way you end. And it is not that you don’t need it good recreation
Micah Richards additionally felt England seemed wanting confidence after half-time.
‘I simply assume in that second half they’d lacked that perception,’ he stated. ‘You realize, while you acquired going to a recreation and you bought your shoulders out, and for the primary half-hour, they had been sensible.
Phil Foden and England acquired the three factors however the efficiency was a bit underwhelming
‘Generally and subconsciously, all of us do it when, while you’ve acquired a lead, you attempt to defend it. And I believe that is simply the unfavorable facet in in what we’re seeing right this moment. I simply assume with the gamers we have now, we have got to have the ability to management video games higher, even once we’re not pushing for for an additional aim.’
‘Tactically, I did not like what England did within the second half. They had been sloppy when it comes to positioning, they dropped a bit bit deeper. I simply assume that the panic set in and Serbia and I stated earlier than the sport, they seem to be a good crew.
‘They seem to be a bodily crew. They have some actually good gamers in opposition to a greater crew, you’ll get punished. And I do know it is solely the beginning of the match, but it surely’s one thing they should study on and have to study fast, as a result of, yeah, within the second half, they had been underwhelming.’
‘I do not need to be too important, as a result of England have received the sport, however we’re simply, we’re simply speaking in regards to the positions. That is within the first half, after which take a look at the second of how a lot they’ve dropped. I simply assume panic stations set in, and if we need to go far on this match, we have got to have the ability to cope with the ball in these conditions that may transfer us ahead.
Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas desires to see extra from England’s massive gamers.
‘It is all in regards to the mentality. You can’t inform me that gamers like Trent, like Foden, like Bellingham, like Rice, they do not have the standard to carry the ball anyplace within the pitch.
‘However it’s about would you like it sufficient to make a distinction and maintain the ball on your crew? Do you need to make issues occur? Do you take pleasure in to get the ball underneath strain?
‘Sure, I did not assume that the second half was a bit bit underwhelming. I might say that the correct phrase. And I believe gamers like Foden, you realize, they should step up. You realize, that is the time for them to develop into massive match behind the nations behind them.’
‘Although the gamers, sure, have to take accountability and present that composure, which we see in membership soccer on a regular basis,’ Ferdinand added.
‘However I believe additionally the construction of the crew wants to have the ability to permit the gamers to try this as nicely in these moments, get your self additional up the pitch, create these areas within the pockets, the rotations that we noticed within the first half. However I agree with what Cesc stated there. The large variations is, when the strain was put onto the England crew, they did not reply in an actual constructive method.
