"One snub was enough. Another and it would have started to look vindictive from Thomas Tuchel, who is far too wily not to know that winning the World Cup is probably going to require help from Jude Bellingham, even if it is also on the midfielder to fit into the tactical structures and squad hierarchies required with England now that he is back in Tuchel's warm embrace."
"Bellingham had much to ponder after being left out of last month's squad. He watched England secure their spot at next summer's World Cup without him. He watched Morgan Rogers excel as a counterpressing No 10. He heard Tuchel talk about loving the group's energy and values. Inevitably, Bellingham has responded in champion style, scoring crucial goals for Real Madrid against Barcelona and Juventus."
"There is no problem with him, there is no problem with the character, the German said. Jude just has the edge. You need a certain edge to reach the heights that he reached. We all need to help him and create an environment which he can [have] this edge towards opponents and towards the goals we are building as a team."
Thomas Tuchel reinstated Jude Bellingham after previously omitting him, balancing the player's intensity with the team's tactical structures and hierarchies. Bellingham observed England qualify for the World Cup without him and saw Morgan Rogers excel as a counterpressing No 10. Bellingham responded by scoring crucial goals for Real Madrid against Barcelona and Juventus, forcing selection. Tuchel aims to harness Bellingham's edge against opponents while protecting his role and the squad's energy and values. The manager frames the international career as precious and precarious and seeks to create an environment that channels Bellingham's intensity toward team goals.
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