37 m. 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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73 m. ago Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden warned over England futures after Thomas Tuchel blast

England wide men Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden struggled to make an impact in the World Cup qualifying opener against Albania and questions have been asked about the pair

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2 h. ago Jude Bellingham will antagonise and frustrate, but that is the price of genius | Jonathan Liew

England midfielder’s simple, repetitive talent can make all the difference for Thomas Tuchel. We need to go with itThe deception begins before he has even received the ball. As Ezri Konsa steps forward, Jude Bellingham leans towards his marker, Ylber Ramadani, and intimates he wants the pass in behind. Ramadani steps across to cover. On this, Bellingham immediately switches direction and takes two quick paces towards Konsa. The pass comes, as it was always going to do. But Bellingham’s sleight has earned him five precious yards of space.The striker Myrto Uzuni now drops in to close him down. Myrto, meet Jude. Pull up a chair. You’ve played against him before at Granada, you’re familiar with his work, and you want to help, you really do. You try to get around his body to where the ball is, only to find that body and ball have mysteriously vanished: a quick swivel and then off in the other direction, beyond your despairing grab, in the general direction of your penalty area. Four seco...

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12 h. ago Jordan Henderson: ‘I looked at how far it was to Berlin and I hired a van’

Recalled England midfielder discusses his last-minute dash, as a fan, to the Euro 2024 final – and his World Cup dreamJordan Henderson wanted to be part of it. He felt he deserved to be part of it. And so, despite the obstacles, he put in the hard yards to make it happen. It has been a theme of the Ajax midfielder’s career and it resonates once again with him back in the England squad, winning his 81st cap as a substitute in Thomas Tuchel’s first game as head coach – the 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Albania on Friday night. The more sideways take on it came last summer.Henderson was devastated to have been overlooked by Gareth Southgate for Euro 2024 in Germany, having been involved throughout qualification. The determining factor was the muscle injury he picked up last March, which sidelined him for the best part of two months and did not give him the time to get fully fit at the end of the domestic season. That was how Southgate sold it, anyway. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Jordan Henderson reveals how he dealt with brutal Euro 2024 snub after England recall

England midfielder Jordan Henderson is relishing every second of his time in Thomas Tuchel's squad after being axed from the party which travelled to Euro 2024 last summer

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14 h. ago Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink sends England boss Thomas Tuchel message over Euro 2024 heartbreak

Former Chelsea frontman Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was previously part of Gareth Southgate's England coaching staff but departed his role last August prior to the appointment of Thomas Tuchel

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14 h. ago Rashford could be more important to Tuchel’s England than Palmer or Saka | Jonathan Wilson

One Harry Kane pass to his fellow forward in otherwise routine win over Albania gives a hint of how England could succeedOne of the problems of international football is that everybody is always asking the wrong question, which to an extent is built into the form. Qualifiers matter only in as much as they have to be negotiated. Friday’s win by England over Albania fell into a very familiar pattern. The brave new world of Thomas Tuchel turned out to look a lot like the faded old world of Gareth Southgate. England had lots of the ball, did not move it fast enough and won by a couple of goals. It does not matter. They could have won 10-0, 8-5 or 1-0 and it would mean almost nothing in terms of the winning of the World Cup.England want to win the World Cup next summer. They have a squad that should make them challengers. Barring pratfalls, there will come a point next year when they will play an Argentina or a Spain or a France, a team of equivalent or greater talent and, almost certain...

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14 h. ago England fans are learning German to help cheer on Thomas Tuchel in his native tongue

A poll has shown England football fans are willing to do whatever it takes to support football coming home, including learning a new language to support new England manager

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16 h. ago Thomas Tuchel makes pledge to Jude Bellingham and urges more discipline from England stars

Thomas Tuchel’s tenure as England manager began with victory over Albania on Friday night

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16 h. ago Thomas Tuchel seeks structure to get most out of Jude Bellingham

The Real Madrid playmaker brilliantly set up debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly’s opener against Albania on Friday night.

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16 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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16 h. ago Thomas Tuchel has plan in place to get the best out of 'leader' Jude Bellingham for England

Jude Bellingham played a big part for England at the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, and manager Thomas Tuchel has outlined how he aims to get the best out of the midfielder

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18 h. ago Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden comments hint at major changes under Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel's immediate willingness to criticise performance of his big-name players points to a shift in culture under England manager after Gareth Southgate's fatherly reign

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23 h. ago Thomas Tuchel ponders changes for Latvia after starting England reign with a win

England are in action again at Wembley on Monday night.

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24 h. ago 'Won't be playing' Man City star Phil Foden given bruising reality check

Manchester City star Phil Foden struggled to impress in Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge of the England national team

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25 h. ago Roy Keane gives Phil Foden brutal reality check after latest England no show

Phil Foden struggled to make an impact after being handed a start by Thomas Tuchel in England's 2-0 win over Albania and the Manchester City star has been told some harsh truths

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26 h. ago Gareth Southgate nails his big lecture in a victory for competitive caring | Barney Ronay

Former England manager may not be right about everything but he remains a good man, fulfilling a role others have vacatedSay what you like, and the haters – we know this about the haters – will continue to hate, are in effect defined by their hating. But Gareth Southgate has now finally delivered on the biggest stage of all.This is of course a reference to the stage at Senate House library, venue for Big Gate’s big Dimbleby lecture, recorded in front of an audience of silent, rapt, nodding people, and broadcast this week on the BBC. This is what elite big-lecture managers do. They seize the moment. They shut out the noise. Gareth at the Dimbleby? Absolutely nailed it. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Assessing Thomas Tuchel's England bow: Style, substitutions and what he said

The German finally reached the Wembley dugout, but how did he do?

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27 h. 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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35 h. ago Thomas Tuchel unimpressed as new England era begins with with over Albania

England 2-0 Albania: Lewis-Skelly made history as the youngest player to score on his debut as the 18-year-old scored the first goal of the Tuchel era

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