England’s World Cup is off to a winning start after a scintillating second-half performance and that is all that really matters. Thomas Tuchel and his team are now in control of Group L and that could prove to be important in terms of their route through this tournament. This was one of the most entertaining games of the World Cup so far but it took a huge improvement after the break for England to prevail. Here Daily Mail Sport examines the big talking points from a huge night in Texas.Tuchel’s handling of Bellingham pays offThomas Tuchel’s treatment of Jude Bellingham has not been to everyone’s taste but he has brought him to the start line of this tournament in perfect shape and deserves huge credit for that. Simply put, Tuchel has played his cards perfectly. Having left his best player out of a squad last October and having persistently drilled home the importance of behaviour and on-field positional discipline, the England manager was repaid here with one of the Real Madrid star’s best performances in an England shirt. Here there was evidence that Bellingham has been listening. He played with focus and control but what we will all remember is his goal. Jude Bellingham celebrates his wonderful goal against Croatia