Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
THE PISTOLS
Never mind the FIFA b ***** ks, excited Southgate hails his goal-mad young guns after win
in Doha
GARETH SOUTHGATE hailed his six-shooters as England opened their World Cup campaign in style.
Teenager Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka, 21, starred as the Three Lions thrashed Iran but Southgate admitted he was “fed up” after conceding twice.
The England boss said: “It is a great marker to put down. We have some good players and we really delivered. Our defence controlled the game, the midfield were excellent, and our forwards looked a threat. We looked ready.”
Bellingham, just 19, became England’s second-youngest goalscorer in a tournament, behind Michael Owen, when he headed home the opener.
Saka netted a double and he was joined on the scoresheet by