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[music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Welcome to ESP NFC Live, presented by Mobile. What a game that was in Miami. Norway 1 England 2 after extra time. My name is Mark Donaldson alongside Stevie Nicol. Stevie, it doesn't really matter if the best team won at this stage of the tournament. England don't care, but did the best team win tonight? >> Well, I think by the end of the the extra time, they they for me were the better side. Um and a lot of that for me was to do with the fact that they could make the substitutions that that they were able to not just in the 90 minutes, but in the extra time. Um after 30 minutes, I thought this was going to be a borefest to be quite honest with you. Um England completely and utterly were dominating. Norway was sitting off. Uh and of course, when Norway took the lead, I to me it was pretty much against the run of play. However, from that point till the end of the minutes, I thought there was nothing in it. Of course, Jude Bellingham took over. Superb goal from a nice pass from Gordon, and all of a sudden we were tied again. But yeah, going into the extra time period, I think the superior strength of the English players, to be honest, and the fact that the quality of the subs that they could make during this game really was a difference. And it was one of the subs in Rogers who who made the made the strike from Nyland's mistake and goal. And of course, no question, what is a surprise? Who pops up? Bellingham jumps on the rebound. It's 2-1, and from there I couldn't see Norway getting back in. Although they had a couple of close calls, I think to answer your question, I think the best team just about shaded it. >> You don't mind if we just bypass the opening half an hour of this game, do you, and focus on the strike? Cuz I don't know what we'd talk about. Let's go straight to the Norway goal. Cross comes short. I'm trying to remember if you did any of those where you maybe claim it's deliberate, but this has to go down as a Pickford misjudgment and a and it's a cross comes short or whatever. It's fortuitous, but it's a goal for Norway, and they had the lead after what, 36 minutes? >> Yeah, I mean, it came out of nowhere, and there's no question, this is a cross. And yes, you're right as well, Pickford absolutely misjudges it. And all of a sudden, England find themselves one behind and and scratching their head because up until then they had they had dominated it. Um as I said, the the the equalizing goal is just it is just a piece of brilliance from Bellingham. You know, he he's a guy who doesn't look as though he's moving particularly fast because he's such a big he's got such a big body. But the two Norwegian defenders couldn't stay with him. And Nyland in goal couldn't stop that strike with his left peg. So, it was a world-class equalizer. Um, and yeah, I mean, I I suppose in some ways you could say that came out of the blue because I was starting to figure out how England were going to get back in it cuz they looked they looked a little dazed and confused. >> Harry Kane claiming he was fouled in the build-up to the Norway goal. Did you see anything? >> No, totally not. >> Next. >> Yeah, no, that's not foul. Um, after >> [snorts] >> after he was after he was challenged and it was a a clean strike of the ball. Uh, then there was some contact on Harry Kane, but absolutely the referee got that decision 100% correct. However, there are some question marks over England's equalizer because we're not quite sure. Officially, it didn't, but everybody seems to think that it touched the cameras. They were away up in the sky. Uh, we're not quite sure whether it did or it didn't, but at the end of the day, you would have to think that having VAR and having How many officials do we have in the sidelines in total? So, you would have to suggest somebody saw it. And if it did indeed touch the wire, the goal should have been disallowed. Um, and the game should have been restarted. >> I know you've jumped ahead to the England equalizer. It would have been, um, pulling one back had Norway made a better effort in the 14th and 4th minute. They've got a two on one. Um, Sørloth's with with Haaland. And I just think if that had been Oscar Bobb, it might have been a different outcome. But Sørloth took far too long. He just put a shot that had gone over a couple of minutes before. But what an opportunity that was for Norway to go two nil up before England got that equalizer in stoppage time. >> Yeah, on the face of it it was, but uh, you know, from a defensive point of view, it was fantastic defending. You know, Sørloth had no opportunity to play that ball to Haaland because of the position of the defender and then from then on So, that's not a position Salah finds himself in in a regular season game when he's playing Atletico Madrid. You know, he's he's usually in the box waiting for it. And he kind of dallied and that meant that England got bodies back in and blocked the shot they eventually had, but to me it was down to good defending. >> The equalizing goal for England, how good's that first touch and Bellingham's subsequent touches to then finish beyond Lloris? >> Well, it's got everything, isn't it? Um the touch, the power to go past the defenders, and then the finish. I mean, you really it doesn't get any better than that. Touch to set yourself up, power and a little change of pace to get past a defender, and then to pick out the back of the net. I mean, just world class. >> So, the suggestion, as you mentioned, was the ball hit the FIFA Sky Cam in the build-up. Um if that was proven, then it should have been a ball restarted with a drop ball, play restarted with a drop ball. Now, FIFA have said they have checked the data and no peak on the graph from the connected ball heartbeat sensor. Is this one of those things that from an official perspective, they can do what they're going to do, but ultimately the result's going to stand, of of course, but one says one and somebody says the other and it looks like that ball did touch the overhead cable. >> Let's let's call it how it is. There have been many great things about this World Cup, but if there's one thing we can take out of this World Cup, you cannot believe anything that comes from FIFA. I think it's pretty clear. It's pretty straightforward. FIFA, in my opinion, have put themselves in a position where anything they say, you question it, you doubt it, because you're not quite sure where it's coming from, whether it's coming from the heart or whether they're just saying it because it seems to be the right thing to say at the right time. So, uh I've just got to say that I don't believe and I don't trust anything that FIFA tell me. >> Okay, Harry Kane has the ball in the back of the net before half-time. Um right at the end of the first half stoppage time, he is just offside. That's correct. Then, I thought Pickford [clears throat] kind of there were there were moments. He's had a couple of fumbles in this game. He just didn't look as assured as he normally is. Um at the start of the second half, a couple of fumbles. Then, let's get to the disallowed goal. Norway had the ball in the back of the net. Corner swung in. It's Hegem at the back post. However, there has been a foul before the corner is taken by Erling Haaland on Elliot Anderson. So, the laws of the game as they stand right now are that the corner that the goal should be disallowed. Any issues with any of that? >> No, not at all. You know, I remember we had this conversation on ESPN FC um before the tournament about all the carry-on at at corners in particular and how referees and I was I was one of those who said, "Referees are going to have to start giving free kicks." Because there's no way of stopping this unless you start giving either free kicks or penalties. Uh so, you will not find me complaining about the foul. Yes, Anderson goes down pretty easy, but at the end of the day, Haaland puts two hands on him and pushes him. And so, yeah, by the letter of the law, it's a foul. Referee got this one right. Again, unfortunately for Norway, though, they they suffer because it did finish up in the back of the net. >> It's one of these, Stevie. If it's for you, then you think it's the right decision. I mean, it was for England in this case and if it's against you for Norway. But if it's the other way around, then Norway are wanting that disallowed as well. So, I watched that segment that you did on ESPN. I've seen you've stayed true and true throughout that. So, yeah, you can't really ask for for more than that. It was a free kick. Norway will say it was soft, but if the shoe had been on the other foot, they would have wanted that goal disallowed as well. So, for the rest of the second half, Vulpes' header hits the bar after a corner wasn't cleared. Uh Nuland's clearance was blocked by Jed Spence near the end. Did we see anything from either side that they could say they merited uh victory in in normal time before we went to extra time? >> No, I don't think so. I think I think extra time was was the the right uh uh the fair conclusion. I think had somebody scored the last kick of the game, it probably would have been tough on on on the opposition regardless of whether it'd been England or Norway. Uh so, yeah, going into the going into the extra time, uh I thought it was it was fair enough. But as I said right at the start, I think that extra strength and and depth that England have really really was the main difference between the two sides. >> What we've noticed in this World Cup, Stevie, is that things have maybe changed a little bit after stoppages, whether it's been a hydration break, whether it's been at half time. This time it was after full time and going into extra time. England starting very well. That's an excellent ball by Jude Bellingham following up, being in the right place at the right time. You spoke about it right at the start. Morgan Rogers had the attempt, but while Urjan Nuland should have done better, he might have been the hero in their last game. He certainly wasn't the hero today. He was the villain. >> Yeah, it's a basic goalkeeping error. But Jude Bellingham being the world-class player he is, doesn't go to sleep, stays alive, always expecting something to go his way, always expecting the defender or the goalkeeper, whoever it may be, may make a mistake. and so he's made sure I'm going to be ready and sure enough it pops up for him and he's there to bury it. So, yeah, poor play from Nyland but again, just a a great a great football brain and again world class from Jude Bellingham. >> What has England or Thomas Tuchel or Bellingham done in in this tournament to maximize his ability to get his six goals in six games plus the one assist? He's been brilliant. >> Well, I think the fact with the with the wide players, he absolutely wants them to get the ball, get on the ball, get out of the defenders, get the ball in the box for Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham. Um, it wasn't quite as obvious tonight. They didn't put that many crosses in. But as you saw with the with the first Jude Bellingham goal, you know, Gordon's got his head up and he's picked out Jude Bellingham coming in late. And that is the type of thing that Tuchel's been looking for. Yes, he wants Harry Kane in there but he also knows that Jude Bellingham just naturally is going to try and get in the box. And on that occasion for the first goal, it was it was just Jude Bellingham. That's what Jude Bellingham does both for England and certainly that first season for Real Madrid, he did that game after game after game. >> Before we go on to Erling Haaland subbed off at half time in extra time, England were awarded a penalty. It looked soft at the time. Jed Spence going down. I think it might be an Oscar Bob with the contact. Then on two upon was persuaded to go across to Simon by his team of VAR officials. Was the right decision reached? >> Yeah, absolutely. Jed Spence is the one that initiates the contact. Jed Spence is the one that goes across. Oscar Bob, um, makes no attempt. He's it's not like he's going for the ball and he's trying to get across with the ball. He 100% impedes Oscar Bob in my opinion. Um, the reason the contact comes about, again, 100% in my opinion is Jed Spence. And so I think the referee on review got it right the second time because of uh on first viewing at real time, it did look as though it was a penalty. Um but fortunately um calm heads prevailed. They had a look at it and the referee made the right decision in the end. >> So how was he subbed off at half time in extra time? Do you understand the substitution because they were looking for more legs or do you think it was silly given that he's their main goal threat and they needed a goal? >> No, I I would I would put my bottom dollar on that he's the one that made the decision to come off. He He wasn't substituted. He took himself off. There's There's no way Solbakken is taking him off unless there's no way he can carry on. And the And the only way that he's coming off, Haaland, is if he understands whatever the problem is, whether he's got a knock, whether he's injured, whether he's just done. This This is a Haaland decision. Um so yeah, I have no problem with it. Haaland was done. And uh the substitution had to be made. >> Did you make of Norway's performance in the second half of extra time? >> Well, they didn't have juice left in their legs. You know, they they they really didn't. Nusa was the only one really that had because he obviously came off the bench. From an attacking point of view, he was the one they tried to get the ball to because he could then take on his opposition and and try and try and create something, but after him I think you could clearly see the juice had gone. You know, Odegaard for me looked as though he was just running on empty. Uh as did as did the majority of the Norwegian players. And and let's be honest. We're talking about 90° in in Miami and you play in extra time and you're having to push the game and you're trying to find energy and oxygen that's not there. I I just think the Norwegians ran out of juice. Um but yeah, they had a fantastic World Cup, though. >> They have. The win over Brazil, they'll never forget that. They gave their all. You're right, they ran out of legs. And I think what we saw that England probably got a better squad in order to bring players on, not really weaken the starting 11. What did you make of Thomas Tuchel's substitutions as a whole, and maybe one or two tweaks that he made with Reece James coming on and and playing in midfield? >> Yeah, well, yeah, I think they all made a difference. We spoke to Rodgers with a shot for the goal. You know, Reece James started in the middle, had to go back to to fullback. Um Saka had a couple of strikes in injury time as well. Goalkeeper made a couple of saves from him. You know, Eze solidified everything down that left-hand side. So, yeah, I don't think you can look at Thomas Tuchel and say he got he got too much wrong. >> I think he got most things right. Now, will England need to play better to get much further, or can they do something similar next? Game's going to be in Atlanta. It's going to be air-conditioned, so you're not going to have these hot temperatures as well. But they have to be better for their next game, whether it's Argentina or Switzerland. >> Well, they have to be better with him. Regardless of who they play, if if the opposition's going to give them the type of possession they had in the first half in particular, they have to be better in the final third. Yes, there are bodies in front of them, but you know, when you get this far in in a semi-final of a World Cup, then then you have to you have to make the most of your opportunities. You have to create them, and then you have to take them. So, yeah, they have to step up. Uh because every round that you go into, it gets tougher and tougher, and the opposition get better and better. >> It's not a bad habit to have, though, to be fair. If you're not at your best, and you can still reach a World Cup semi-final. >> It's about having At this stage, a lot of the time it's about having the difference-makers. And you can absolutely see that England have difference makers, particularly one, Jude Bellingham. >> Okay, it's time for our legendary performance presented by Mobile. One or two candidates, but is it the obvious one today? Is it the man with two goals that's going to be your legendary performance presented by Mobile? >> I'd love to know who the second candidate is, but there's no question the guy who wins it, Jude Bellingham, head and shoulders above everybody else. Absolutely the difference between England going to the semi-final and not. So, yeah, I think this this particular one's an easy one, and one man deserves it, and that is Jude Bellingham. Absolute world class. >> Just going to end with a couple of fan questions. One of them saying that Reece James came on in this game, although he played in midfield. Would you be tempted to perhaps start him at right back in the semi-final, whoever it's against, or do you think Cancelo did well in that position in this game? >> Yeah, I think I think Reece James he he gives you a couple of things when he comes off the bench, you know, that midfield spot or going to fullback. I don't think he's ready to start at fullback. I think I think you first of all have to be sound and safe and secure, and I think that's what Tuchel will do, and I think that's probably why Cancelo will start again. But to be able to bring Reece James off the bench is a fantastic place to be because of his versatility. >> The final question is to do with the right-hand side for England. Because in midweek we saw a lot of the ball in the first half, but it didn't really have much of an end product. Saka came on, he's not 100% yet. So, if he's a little bit more fit for midweek, I think it's Wednesday, are you tempted to play Saka on one side and Gordon on the other side with Bellingham in the middle behind Harry Kane if you're Thomas Tuchel, or what would you do? >> Well, I think I It's it's If if the reason he's not starting is because of his fitness, uh then I would I would tend to to stick with Madueke. I mean, I don't think Madueke had a particularly good game. Um but again, as I said with the with the constant one, you know, you want to you you want to be solid and you want to be secure to start a game. So, I would probably go with constant Madueke again, not because they were brilliant, but because they're solid. And and with Madueke, you you can get a start, but you can also get what you got tonight. So, if there's any doubt about Saka's fitness to last the the whole the whole game, whether it's 90 and injury time, if there's any question on that, I think I would hold him back. Um and and have the opportunity to bring him on maybe when the opposition are a little more tired, and then he can use that extra little bit of pace he has. Although, obviously, when there's fitness questions, it's about lack of strength. So, yeah, I probably wouldn't start Saka yet. >> And we'll leave off the Declan Rice question until we actually know if the injury that pushed him off at half time is serious. Thank you, Stevie, and thank you for watching ESPN FC Live presented by Mobile. >> [music] [music]