"A lot has been written about England's lack of an alternative to Kane at centre-forward - the likes of Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney have had opportunities but not fully convinced - but in Foden, Tuchel may have stumbled on the perfect answer. It is a role he has performed before for Manchester City and his link-up with Eze in particular offered plenty of food for thought."
"Real Madrid star Bellingham was a straight swap for childhood friend Rogers, Foden replaced Harry Kane as a false nine while Eze slotted in on the left in place of Marcus Rashford. It galvanised the Three Lions and, with Serbia pushing forward in search of goals to keep their World Cup hopes alive, gave them space on the break. Bellingham and Foden combined for Eze's wonderful late goal and all three seemed hell-bent on making a point to Tuchel,"
Thomas Tuchel started Morgan Rogers at number 10, leaving Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden on the bench. Rogers played brightly for 65 minutes before Bellingham, Foden and Eberechi Eze entered late. Bellingham replaced Rogers, Foden moved in as a false nine replacing Harry Kane, and Eze took the left for Marcus Rashford. The substitutions increased pressing intensity, created space on the break and combined for a late goal. Foden's link-up with Eze and energetic performances suggest a viable alternative to Kane up front and greater tactical flexibility and attacking options for England.
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