12 h. ago ‘Fearless’ Alex Scott determined to take chance with Tuchel’s England

He may no longer be the ‘Guernsey Grealish’ but deeper role at Bournemouth has earned midfielder a first senior call-upThere was a time, as Alex Scott made his name at Bristol City, when he was known affectionately as the “Guernsey Grealish”. It was the hairstyle, the low socks, the sense of adventure about his midfield play. As Scott puts it, the club’s manager, Nigel Pearson, gave him “a lot of freedom to go out and almost do what I wanted”.It changed after he made his £25m move to Bournemouth in the summer of 2023; there was a greater need for tactical discipline, for defensive responsibility. He became more of a No 8. So, less like an early years Jack Grealish, who is now on loan at Everton from Manchester City. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago What Jude Bellingham must prove to England boss Thomas Tuchel after 'sense of arrogance'

OPINION: There remains question marks about Jude Bellingham's attitude in and around the England camp but Thomas Tuchel has given him the chance to show he's changed

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2 w. ago Jamie Carragher overlooks England after picking three World Cup 2026 favourites

Thomas Tuchel’s side have an ‘outside chance’, according to the former Three Lions defender, with Thomas Tuchel previously labelling his side as ‘underdogs’

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3 w. ago Unsung Manchester United hero showed at Liverpool he's still one of the best around

Luke Shaw deserves an England recall from Thomas Tuchel - and the chance to earn a place at the World Cup next summer

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3 w. ago England have their best chance of winning World Cup since 1970 – and Tuchel is the key | Barney Ronay

This new realistic, pragmatic approach, with no snags or celebrity bodge-jobs, means that this time could be the oneWe’re on our way. We are Tom’s 26. This time, more than any other time, this time. We’re going to find a way. Find a way to get it right. This time. Well, maybe. Next time is also good. And the time after that. You don’t like this time? We have other times. Hey, Spain are pretty good right now aren’t they.There is an entire multilayered history of Englishness in the basic tone and mood of English World Cup excitement. It is easy to forget that when the 1982 squad, AKA Ron’s 22, released the song This Time, a tortured paean to finally erasing their own ancestral agony, England had actually won the World Cup only 16 years earlier. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Thomas Tuchel: No chance England will take it easy in final World Cup qualifiers

Tuchel says his side are ‘building something’.

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4 w. ago England: Marcus Rashford gets World Cup chance amid Thomas Tuchel challenge to 'push himself'

Rashford has opportunity to force his way into World Cup picture as Tuchel urges him to fulfil his potential

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