Souness empathizes with English player after his performance against Greece.

Carsley's plans fell apart on Thursday night, causing disappointment for the team and their fans. According to Graeme Souness, who was watching the match, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Jude Bellingham. Bellingham, who is known for his skills as a midfielder, was playing in an unfamiliar position against Greece. The Three Lions ended up losing with a score of 2-1 at Wembley, with Bellingham scoring their only goal.

Due to an injury to Harry Kane, interim manager Lee Carsley had to make some strategic changes in the team's line-up. He decided to include Bellingham, along with other attacking players such as Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka, and Anthony Gordon. However, this line-up lacked cohesion and control, resulting in an overall disappointing performance.

Bellingham was given a free role, which meant he was sometimes the furthest player forward, acting as a false nine. Souness believes that this was a difficult task for the young player, as he was asked to play completely out of position, which he may not have enjoyed. Souness commented on the first half, where he observed Bellingham getting isolated while trying to close down the Greek goalkeeper. Unfortunately, there was no one else from the team joining him in this press, which is essential for a collective effort. Souness compared this to a rope tied around each player's waist, where one player's movement should be followed by the others. However, in this case, Bellingham was left alone, indicating that the team did not have a clear plan of action.

Souness sympathized with Bellingham, and he urged Carsley to change the system for the upcoming match against Finland. He believed that Bellingham was not suited to play as a central striker and that the team should have a natural center forward leading the line. He mentioned that Bellingham's style of scoring goals is different, as he often arrives late in the box to score. He also suggested that Ollie Watkins should have been brought in earlier, as the team's system was not working. In the end, Souness advised Carsley to start with Watkins as the center forward against Finland, especially with Harry Kane still not fit to play.

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