The midfielder’s dazzling creativity dovetailed well with the reliability around him and brought a feelgood factor to Wembley
he “Bellingham burst” has a certain ring to it. With almost half an hour played Wembley had shown its first signs of descending into an unnervingly familiar tetchiness, a groundswell of dissatisfaction brewing as England’s defenders passed the ball in front of a static midfield. Italy had begun as if resigned to be bullied but now, a goal up and with palpable wind in their sails, they appeared to have Gareth Southgate’s players where they wanted them.
Italy had dealt England the ultimate test in their previous visit to Wembley and, for Southgate’s squad, the scars fromall around. This occasion initially felt far lower in pitch, tallying with the curious vibe Kyle Walker had identified in the buildup. The prevailing habit among onlookers, Walker suggested, was to “pick the negatives” and take England’s embracing of consistency for granted.
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