"Take out Foden." "Don't use TAA midfielder." "No, it's the best."

Spain's "As" said on the 18th (Korea Standard Time), "Jamie O'Hara insisted that Phil Foden should be excluded from the starting list."

The England national team won 1-0 against Serbia in the first leg of Group C of the UEFA Euro 2024 at Arena Aufshalke in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia at 4 a.m. on the 17th.

England came out in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Harry Kane was at the front line and Phil Foden-Jude Bellingham-Bukayo Saka was at the second line of attack. Declan Rice-Trent Alexander Arnold protected the four-back and Kieran Trippier-Mark Gehi-John Stones-Kyle Walker set the four-back. Jordan Pickford kept the goal.스포츠토토사이트

The first goal came in the 13th minute of the first half. Kyle Walker, who caught the ball from the right side, passed it to Saka, who was in front. Saka put up a right-footed cross and the deflected ball went to Jude Bellingham in the box. Bellingham shook the net with a precise header. England's only shot on goal in the first half led to the goal.

Boring matches continued in the second half. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Harry Kane scored a powerful header off Jared Bowen's cross from the right, but goalkeeper Fredrag Raikovic hit it before hitting the post. This was the only flashy scene in the second half.

They were given four minutes of second-half stoppage time, but the game ended with England's 1-0 win without an extra goal. England were far short of reputation as they recorded only five shots overall.

After the match, UEFA delivered an interview with England coach Gareth Southgate. During an interview with BBC, he said, "Serbia is a strong team. We struggled a bit, but we had a great experience with a scoreless victory." He was satisfied.

"It was a really important win for us. I was satisfied with the players' performance. Especially in the first half, he handled the ball very well. In the second half, we didn't own the ball as much as we needed, but it is really important to make a good start with the win."

Southgate said he was satisfied, but Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag must have been very bored. "I liked Bellingham's performance. He raised England's level to the next level by himself," said Ten Hag, who appeared on the Netherlands' "NOS" television.

"England was very passive. They kept stepping back and allowed Serbia to move forward," he said. "This is a matter of the coach's vision."

Spanish legend Cesc Fabregas also helped. Fabregas focused on Foden's poor performance.

Foden had his best year in the 2023-2024 season. He played in 34 league games, scoring 17 goals and eight assists, and was directly involved in his team's 25 goals. He was also named Player of the Year in the 2023-2024 season.

He was calm in the national team. He was the best player in the league for his team, Manchester City, but not for the national team. Notably, he played full-time on the left side in this match, but failed to create a flashy scene as he only recorded zero shots, zero long passes, zero crosses, and one key pass.

In response, Fabregas appeared on the "BBC" broadcast and asked, "It's a question of whether the player actively wants to own the ball to make a difference," adding, "Is Foden enjoying touching the ball under pressure?"

"When England created the best scene of the game, it was when Serbia let them own the ball. In the second half when Serbia's pressure on England was getting stronger, we could see Foden kick the ball 40 yards away without even seeing his teammate. This is the same for Alexander Arnold," he said, pointing out that he did not perform properly under pressure.

Fabregas said, "I have not seen players like Chavi Hernandez and Andrés Iniesta who remained at the top level for 15 years handle the ball like this. Players should take responsibility," pointing out that it was somewhat irresponsible handling of the ball.

According to As, Jamie Carragher defended Foden, saying, "Bellingham is the star of Real Madrid, but it's Phil Foden who reminds me of Zinedine Zidane." Wayne Rooney also insisted, "Bellingham is great, but if there is a player like Phil Foden in the midfielder, we should form an England team around him."

O'Hara had a different opinion. "Forden should be excluded from the stadium. He is not suitable for the national team," O'Hara said. "The same applies to Trent Alexander-Arnold. This is the last game we will see midfielder Alexander-Arnold."

According to the Daily Mail, Ian Ladyman also claimed that Trent Alexander-Arnold should not be used as a midfielder. "There is a principle that we can never ignore in a tournament. It is defense stability. A scoreless game leads a team to victory," Ladyman said.

"One of the biggest reasons that England made it to the finals at the Euro 2021 was that they didn't concede a single goal until their 2-1 victory over Denmark in the semifinal. England has enough attack power to create chances and score goals no matter who stands next to Rice. If the midfield is not maintained, the team could collapse," Ladyman said, criticizing Alexander-Arnold's use of midfielders.

Bellingham, who couldn't stand the constant meddling of the "sacrats," spat out a word. According to Tribuna, Bellingham said, "Alexander-Arnold was great. He made it easy for me because he helped me control the game well. Defensively, I know people in that position are saying a lot of nonsense, but Alexander-Arnold pressed very aggressively on the ball and that helped me catch my breath. I think we understand each other well."