5 h. ago Harry Kane hails Thomas Tuchel's instant impact as England head coach's reign begins with two wins

Harry Kane has promised there is more to come from England under Thomas Tuchel after the German made it two wins from two at Wembley to kick off his reign as boss. 

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31 h. ago ‘Be ruthless with each other’: Tuchel’s method to get best out of England

Tactics-obsessed head coach wants his players to feel free to criticise anyone not doing their job properlyThomas Tuchel loves to talk tactics with an obsessive attention to detail, taking in the tiny tweaks, the dizzying range of possibilities. The England head coach started with a 4-2-3-1 system in his first game against Albania on Friday, playing Curtis Jones alongside Declan Rice in midfield, partly because he was conscious of the threat of the opposing No 8s. He did not want Rice to be outnumbered against the ball.Tuchel, who is looking ahead to the meeting with Latvia on Monday night, thinks it would be possible for his England to play a 4-1-4-1 with “five very offensive players and more or less Dec as a holding midfielder”, although he wonders whether this would provide enough control in midfield. Would it be too open? He mentioned using a “3-2, with three No 10s and two No 6s” – in other words, a different version of 4‑2‑3‑1, allowing him t...

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31 h. ago Thomas Tuchel warns he will not rotate England team to benefit clubs

Head coach wants to ‘raise standards’ against LatviaTuchel says he ‘won’t take any unprofessional risks’Thomas Tuchel will risk the wrath of club managers by starting their players twice in the space of four days during the international break.England’s new head coach is focused on raising standards before the World Cup qualifier against Latvia on Monday night and he believes it would send out the wrong signal if he rotates for the sake of it, even with the domestic season reaching a defining stage. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Anthony Gordon 'unable to walk properly' as Thomas Tuchel issues injury update

England have been hit with an injury worry ahead of their second World Cup qualifier against Latvia on Monday evening with Thomas Tuchel having now spoken out on his potential starting XI

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41 h. ago Anthony Gordon pulls out of England squad with ‘worrying’ injury

Newcastle winger Gordon picked up the issue towards the end of England’s 2-0 win over Albania on Friday evening

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43 h. ago England star withdraws from squad after Thomas Tuchel's 'worrying' injury update

Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon has returned to his club after suffering a hip injury during England's 2-0 win over Albania, with Thomas Tuchel admitting the issue is 'worrying'

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43 h. ago Anthony Gordon injury: Newcastle out of England squad as FA issue new update on ‘worrying’ hip issue

Thomas Tuchel admitted the injury Gordon suffered against Albania at Wembley on Friday did ‘not look good’

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44 h. ago England star immediately withdraws from squad after 'worrying' Thomas Tuchel update

England have lost Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon in the build-up to their World Cup qualifier against Latvia on Monday night due to an injury picked up vs Albania

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60 h. ago Bellingham ‘must be more disciplined to save energy’, says Thomas Tuchel

England head coach wants midfielder to have more impactTuchel unsure why wingers didn’t ‘dare to take the risk’Thomas Tuchel believes Jude Bellingham tried to do too much at Euro 2024 and must save his energy for key moments by being more disciplined. England’s new head coach has been honest about where his side can improve and he clearly is not afraid to follow the same path with Bellingham.The Real Madrid midfielder produced some scintillating moments at the Euros – not least when he saved England from defeat against Slovakia in the last 16 by equalising in stoppage time with an overhead kick – but some of his performances did not meet expectations. Operating mainly as a No 10, Bellingham struggled to connect with Harry Kane and sometimes looked to go it alone. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Anthony Gordon injury ‘worrying’ as Thomas Tuchel issues update on Newcastle winger

The Newcastle winger suffered an injury late on against Albania

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3 d. ago Anthony Gordon injury: England head coach Thomas Tuchel confirms 'not good' diagnosis

The substitute collapsed to the pitch deep into injury time

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3 d. ago England XI vs Albania: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Thomas Tuchel's first game

A new era officially begins for the Three Lions in opening 2026 World Cup qualifier at Wembley

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3 d. ago Jon Lewis leaves role as England Women head coach after disastrous Ashes tour

Replacement to be announced soon with World Cup-winning captain Charlotte Edwards linked with post

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3 d. ago England XI vs Albania: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Thomas Tuchel's first game

A new era officially begins for the Three Lions in opening 2026 World Cup qualifier at Wembley

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4 d. ago 1966 and all that: Tuchel must bear the oppressive weight of England’s history

The new head coach was bullish about his side’s prospects for World Cup qualification, which begins against AlbaniaSo, Thomas Tuchel, was the ball over the line? And, yes, we are still talking about it. “I don’t think so,” the new England head coach replied. “But there was no VAR so it stands.” Ah, Thomas. You’re on our side now. And if you want to earn the right to sing the national anthem, you are going to have to do better than this.More seriously, though, as Tuchel throws himself into the challenge of managing England and moving on from the inconvenience of his German passport, this was an instructive exchange. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Stick to football: Thomas Tuchel has no interest in 'political statements' as England head coach

In stark contrast to predecessor Gareth Southgate, the new manager will only focus on the pitch

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4 d. ago England XI vs Albania: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Thomas Tuchel's first game

The Thomas Tuchel era begins on Friday as England host Albania in a World Cup qualifier

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5 d. ago Thomas Tuchel: perfectionist, workaholic, disciplinarian winner

Those who have played under the England head coach describe an intense football obsessive who is never far from boiling pointWith Thomas Tuchel, the devil is in the detail and it can often seem like an obsessive, controlling force. The new England head coach sees the minutiae like few others. “In training, he will check if you control the ball with the correct foot,” says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who played under him at Borussia Dortmund and, briefly, Chelsea.Even this does not tell the full story. As other members of Tuchel’s Chelsea squad will tell you, he demanded they knew the favoured foot of every teammate on the pitch and always passed into it; at the right speed, at the right angle, at the right time. Get it wrong and they could expect to hear about it. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Inside England's new era as Thomas Tuchel sets stall out in first meeting

England have begun a new era under a new head coach as Thomas Tuchel takes the reins following Gareth Southgate's tenure - and the German has immediately set his stall out

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1 week ago Mikel Arteta defends ‘brave’ White for England snub during Southgate reign

Defender has not played for country since 2022White now back in frame under Thomas TuchelMikel Arteta has defended Ben White’s “brave” decision to make himself unavailable for England under Gareth Southgate and revealed the 27-year-old had been “struggling” with the national team.The Arsenal defender has not played for his country since leaving England’s squad at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for personal reasons after a rumoured falling-out with the then assistant Steve Holland, but is back in the frame after talks with Thomas Tuchel. The new England manager confirmed White “would love to be back in the squad” despite not being picked for the World Cup qualifiers against Latvia and Albania as he returns from a long spell out after knee surgery in November. Continue reading...

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