Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hit out at Arsenal winger Noni Madueke for his performance as England beat Norway to reach the World Cup semi-finals.<\/p>\n
England<\/a> were far from their best as they beat Norway 2-1 in the World Cup quarter-finals, with Jude Bellingham carrying his side with a brace.<\/p>\n Madueke <\/a>was among those who struggled after he came into the starting XI to replace Bukayo Saka, and he was taken off at half-time.<\/p>\n And Ibrahimovic did not mince his words when assessing Madueke\u2019s performance against Norway, having hit out at the Arsenal winger for making the \u201cwrong decision\u201d and \u201cwalking on the pitch\u201d.<\/p>\n And Ibrahimovic went as far to say that England were plauing wth \u201cone player less\u201d while Madueke was on the pitch.<\/p>\n \u201cIt [the hydration break] changed a little bit because Jude Bellingham has been the most active player for England,\u201d Ibrahimovic told Fox Sports.<\/p>\n READ: 16 Conclusions from Norway 1-2 England: Bellingham, Spence, Anderson, Haaland, cables<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBut I think they\u2019re playing with one player less so far Madueke has been on the pitch, I have to say every time he gets the ball he makes the wrong decision, and he\u2019s walking on the pitch.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I\u2019m Tuchel I change him because he\u2019s done nothing this first 45.<\/p>\n \u201cEven in the hydration break didn\u2019t help him. He\u2019s played but he\u2019s not started every game, they [England] started with one guy less.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe cable had a better performance than Madueke\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n On the officials not spotting an offence that could have seen England\u2019s second goal ruled out, Ibrahimovic added: \u201cIf it touched the cable, it touched the cable.<\/p>\n \u201cBut if it touched the cable the cable had a better performance than Madueke, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n