Man United legend voices concerns over Real Madrid star’s body language at Euros | OneFootball

England, despite being one of the favourites to win the European Championships, have not started the competition with the force they would have fancied.

Gareth Southgate’s side appear dysfunctional as a unit and have been lacklustre in the final third as evidenced in their back-to-back draws against Denmark and Slovenia.

While players have disappointed across the field, there has been a special emphasis on Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham who has been struggling to stand out in the tournament.

The youngster, after all, scored the winning goal in the team’s opening clash against Serbia but has been far from his best apart from the solitary contribution.

Writing in his blog on The Times (h/t Mirror) recently, Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney voiced concerns over the Real Madrid sensation’s impact on the field, body language and struggles in the tournament.

“Watching England against Slovenia, I focused on Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane to try to understand how they are working together,” he began, before explaining the takeaways from his observations.

“Jude’s body language told you a lot. Three or four times in the first half he could not hide his frustration. He was trying to lead things by running past Harry to pressure the ball, the Slovenians would pass around him and he’d find nobody was backing up his run,” he said on the Real Madrid starlet.

Bellingham has cut a frustrated figure at times. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Giving his two cents on the youngster’s situation and the frustration he exhibited, the legend said,

“For an attacking player that’s one of the worst feelings you can have. He was turning around to look at others and throwing his arms up. Body language like that sends a message to the fans, to his teammates, to the manager.”

Rooney then went on to add how he faced similar situations during his days as a player and how he saw Bellingham’s situation turning if care was not taken.

“I’ve been there. I know exactly the position he’s in. I found myself in that headspace many times in international football, and at certain points in my club career.”

“I just hope the frustration doesn’t boil over to the point where he gets a red card or does something stupid and gets himself injured,” he added.

Finally, the Plymouth Argyle manager revealed that, in his opinion, Bellingham was not far off from an impulsive mistake that could cost him and his team.

“Against Slovenia, it looked as if he was getting close. Throughout this tournament, it has looked as if he has been trying too hard, and when you try too hard, you make decisions you don’t normally make.”