Eberechi Eze Reacts As ITV Praise Phil Foden For England Goal

England star Eberechi Eze was asked whether Phil Foden's pass was 'the key' behind his superb 18-yard curling finish during the Three Lions' 2-0 win over Serbia in World Cup qualifying.

Eze came off the bench in the second half for Thomas Tuchel's side and scored the second goal on 90 minutes.

Foden had initially driven forward with the ball before squaring it to Eze, with the England midfielder striking his right-footed effort into the right corner of the net.

It was the 27-year-old's third goal in 15 caps as an England player, with all three of those goals being scored in the space of six appearances under Tuchel.

Post-match, Eze and team-mate Bukayo Saka were on media duty, with Eze asked by reporter Gabriel Clarke about his goal.

"Was the key to your goal Phil's pass?" the reporter asked.

After a brief pause, Eze replied: "Yeah, it was. Obviously you know these types of players are always going to put the ball in the right position for you. I just saw the opportunity to shoot, and it went in."

In the immediate aftermath to Eze's goal, and amid pre-match focus being on what Foden would bring on his return to the Three Lions squad, lead commentator Sam Matterface's first reaction was to note Foden's assist rather than Eze's strike.

While co-commentator Lee Dixon said: "We talk about the quality of this lad on the ball, questioning it. This pass, right here, it looks easy but it sets himself up. Eze's waiting for it on his right foot. He gets it absolutely perfect, Phil Foden, so he [Eze] can just run on it and bend it into the first corner.

"The presence of mind to roll the ball into his path, and Eze takes care of the rest of it."

Reacting to the comments, one fan wrote: "Foden's pass is a perfect example of a run of the mill action."

A second said: "What is that absurd question to Eze, the guy that has just wrapped one top corner."

A third added: "'Was the key to your goal Phil's pass?' No, I think it was the first-time finish into the top corner."

And a fourth stated: "Sam Matterface waxing lyrical straight after the goal about Foden, whose ball to Eze was good but nothing compared to the sublime finish, which was superb."

While a fifth said: "You'd be forgiven for thinking a player who put it in the top bin with a first-time strike would be getting the praise, but no..."