If only Bellingham knew when to “keep things ticking” and “dictate tempo” instead of being a low iq roadrunner, maybe he would be a World Cup winner like Pedri.
The ultimate revelation of this World Cup and football season is that control is an essential ingredient in football success. Not having a primary playmaker, metronome or holding midfielder is almost equivalent to playing with a man down.
To win, you need top players everywhere + control.
In this sense, Portugal & England are the biggest disappointments of the tournament, given that they had the winning formula but either blew it or threw it away.