Phil Foden: Fabregas Sends Message to Manchester City Star After Euro 2024 Opening Performance

• England kicked off their 2024 European Championship campaign with a scrappy 1-0 victory over Serbia to go top of Group C
• Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka combined for the goal in the 13th minute, and the Three Lions managed to see out the win
• Manchester City star Phil Foden has been singled out by fans and pundits for struggling in the match when he needed to step up

Phil Foden was found wanting for England in their opening match of the 2024 European Championship match, earning him a wake-up call from Cesc Fabregas.

Foden was named to start on the left wing of England’s front four, while Arsenal star Bukayo Saka started on the right, with Jude Bellingham occupying the number 10 position.

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The Manchester City academy graduate struggled and was left to play 90 minutes despite being a passenger in the match and having no attacking contribution.

Fabregas sends message to Foden

His performance was a major topic of discussion in the media, and while Micah Richards was calling for Gareth Southgate to get the best out of him, Fabregas thinks otherwise.

“The same way that you see Jude imposing himself, wanting the ball, getting face to face against an opponent. He oozes this class. [Foden] needs to do that himself as well,” he said on BBC Sports.

“A player of this class, of this level, of this talent, for me, sometimes, he doesn't even need to be told by the coach what he needs to do. He needs to want it more than the rest, and for me today, it showed that Jude is a little bit above him in this regard.”

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After the match, the 24-year-old appeared unfazed by the criticisms and shared a message on his social media pages.

The comments section had mixed feelings, with most fans calling for him to step up in the next game while others disagreed with his “job done” caption.

Ten Hag questions Southgate’s tactics

Sports Brief reported on Erik ten Hag questioning Southgate’s tactics after England managed to beat Serbia 1-0 during their Euro 2024 Group C’s first match.

The Manchester United manager claimed that the Three Lions sat back after taking the lead through Bellingham, which he said was the manager's vision.