England boss Thomas Tuchel forced to intervene after Jude Bellingham clashes with Ghana players

Jude Bellingham clashed with Ghana players during the closing stages of the first half during England's World Cup clash on Tuesday night.The Real Madrid star went into the game full of confidence after shining against Croatia six days ago.But it was a difficult first half for Bellingham and his England teammates, who were unable to break their rivals down.As the half-time whistle blew, the 22-year-old was left unhappy at something a Ghana player said, with Thomas Tuchel forced to calm him down. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say BBC presenter Mark Chapman, speaking on Radio 5 Live, suggested that Ghana boss Carlos Queiroz had said something to rile Bellingham and other England players up.I think that was Carlos Queiroz saying something to Jude Bellingham as they walked across the pitch and it just fired a few people up, he said.Tuchel gave England players some home truths during half-time against Croatia last week.And the Three Lions need a similar rocket to reach peak levels, with Ghana defending comfortably so far.Reacting to the game so far, England No 2 Anthony Barry defended the Three Lions' approach and criticised Ghana's tactics.It has been absolutely OK. A game we probably expect to be a difficult challenge, a difficult opponent, he said. LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Fifa ban commentator from World Cup after furious meltdownCristiano Ronaldo screams two-word message down camera after firing Portugal to Uzbekistan World Cup winEngland star appears to snub Thomas Partey handshake before Ghana World Cup clashThey defend deep, deep, deep, probably deeper than we expected.They have this incredible speed. The headline for us is probably patience and continuing attacking with a stable base. Ghana are a team with excellent counter-attacking options.Analysing the first 45 minutes, Joe Hart, Micah Richards and Wayne Rooney admitted that England were surprisingly subdued.Rooney said: This is what we expected and you've got to give a lot of credit to Ghana.I think they have defended really well.England needed more movement when you're against a low block just to unorganise and get them out of position to capitalise.Hart added: It's just not that easy.Ghana looked organised and it's difficult for England to get through a congested back line.I'm really confident they will get through in the second half.And Richards called for changes, with the former Manchester City star stating: [Bukayo] Saka has got to be introduced in the second half.This was always my dilemma, when teams press us you want runners, Anthony Gordon, fantastic, Marcus Rashford, Noni Madueke too.But when you are facing a low block have you got someone that has that little bit of magic to take someone on? That is what the game is crying out for.Win two tickets to a FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final. ExpressVPN are giving one lucky Friend or Member the chance to experience football's biggest tournament live, with flights and accommodation covered by GB News. Entries close 30 June. ENTER HERE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter