Harwood-Bellis Shifts Focus Back to Southampton After England Debut

Taylor Harwood-Bellis has stated that his concentration has quickly reverted to Southampton’s standing in the Premier League. This follows his recent goal during his senior England debut against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley on Sunday. The 22-year-old informed BBC Radio Solent, “I’m not too bad at changing focus. People have asked me about it at home and England is not something I want to talk about too much now.” He further emphasized, “We’ve got a job to do in the league. Me scoring for England has not hidden the fact that we’re bottom of the league and we’ve got a big game on Sunday [against Liverpool].” Harwood-Bellis also mentioned that he has been the subject of some good-natured teasing from his team-mates regarding his international achievements. The former Manchester City centre-back quipped, “They give me a bit of stick whenever I mention it – they set me up and then when I start, they hammer me for mentioning it.”