Thomas Tuchel has criticized Gareth Southgate’s predecessor and claims that England did not have a clear style of play at Euro 2024 last summer.
The three lions have reached the final, despite a series of submissive screens only to be hit in an extra time from Spain.
Southgate’s tactics were widely criticized with England winning only one of the three team games in Germany before demanding a brilliant, last kick by Jude Bellingham to prevent a round-16 exit to Slovakia.
Sanctions had to see Switzerland, and it took another stop time, this time by Ollie Watkins, to beat the Netherlands in the semifinals.
Southgate stood after the tournament and was replaced by Tuchel, who takes over the team for the first time tomorrow night, when England opens the World Cup qualifying campaign against Albania in Wembley.
“He was more afraid of leaving the tournament than having the excitement and hunger to win it” 👀
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Asked in an interview with ITV Sport if he felt that England had a clear style of play in the euro, the German replied: “Not last summer, no.”
Explaining what is missing, he added: “Identity, clarity, rhythm, repetition of patterns, players ‘freedom, players’ expression, hunger …
“He was more afraid to leave the tournament in my observation than having the excitement and hunger to win.”
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Tuchel, who has managed Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, Paris of St. Zermios and Bayern Munich at the club’s level, hopes to bring this excitement back to the national team.
“The view that people feel that (England) is the team to win,” he said.
“That we already know when we arrive, as soon as we have the qualifications, that this is the team we need to win.”
Tuchel has already made a great impression with a Undoubted announcement of the team that saw the return of the midfielder Jordan Henderson And a first call for the Newcastle Dan Burn veteran.
