"Thomas Tuchel would have contradicted himself if he had dropped Morgan Rogers for Jude Bellingham. It would have sent out the wrong message. It would have gone against everything Tuchel has been building during the last three camps, undermining the collective ethos that has made England happy again and given them fresh momentum to carry into next summer's World Cup. In that context Rogers had to start against Serbia."
"His driving runs, intense counter-pressing and clever link play are qualities Tuchel prizes in a No 10. They were in evidence during a dominant start from England. Rogers looked determined to hold on to his place. He could not quite find the killer pass but the intent was obvious. The competition for places is fierce. Tuchel has said there is a low percentage he takes five No 10s to the World Cup."
Thomas Tuchel prioritized continuity by starting Morgan Rogers ahead of Jude Bellingham to protect collective ethos and maintain momentum toward next summer's World Cup. Rogers offered driving runs, intense counter-pressing and clever link play, producing a dominant start before fading. Competition for the No 10 role is fierce, with Morgan Gibbs-White dropped and Bellingham, Phil Foden and Eberechi Eze named on the bench. Bellingham entered for Rogers, showed assertiveness, and helped link play for England's second goal. Cole Palmer remains unavailable through injury. Nico O'Reilly impressed on his international debut at left-back, providing an assured option amid injuries and uncertainty.
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