4 h. ago PATRICK MARMION reviews Dear England at the National Theatre: Southgate's super sub scores a winner (despite Lineker's cheesy gags)

Football's come home again to the National Theatre with James Graham's funny, sunny and crowd-pleasing homage to the newly knighted Gareth Southgate.

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8 h. ago What you may have missed from Thomas Tuchel's England press conference

From Jude Bellingham decisions to questioning the 1966 World Cup win

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8 h. ago Inside Thomas Tuchel’s grand plan – and the reason England hired him

There are many ways in which the new ‘head coach’ will be different to Gareth Southgate, as Tuchel takes charge of his first game and the road to the 2026 World Cup begins

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8 h. ago ‘Light on leadership’: Kane joins Tuchel in criticising England at Euro 2024

New head coach says Southgate’s side had ‘no identity’Captain believes Jordan Henderson will help guide squadThomas Tuchel has delivered a scathing assessment of England’s performance under Gareth Southgate at Euro 2024, saying that they lacked “hunger” and “identity” last summer.In a sign of his desire to make a clean break with his predecessor’s era, Tuchel shed any pretence of diplomacy. The German was forthright on England’s laboured performances during a tournament in which fans and pundits turned on Southgate, saying the side played with fear and showed no excitement before losing the final to Spain, and his comments were backed up by Harry Kane’s admission that the squad was “a little bit light on leadership” in Germany. Continue reading...

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8 h. 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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12 h. ago Thomas Tuchel clears up England Euro 2024 ITV comments after 'more afraid' suggestion

The Chelsea boss is set to take charge of the Three Lions for the first time on Friday when they face Albania in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley

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14 h. ago Harry Kane hopes to enjoy ‘amazing journey’ under new England boss Thomas Tuchel

Kane will captain his country on Friday in his former Bayern Munich boss’ first game in charge of England.

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14 h. ago ‘No hunger, no identity’: Thomas Tuchel claims England were afraid at Euro 2024

Head coach scathing about Southgate’s last tournamentHe wants to see ‘joy to win’ in his first England matchThomas Tuchel has delivered a scathing assessment of England’s performance under Gareth Southgate at Euro 2024, saying they lacked “hunger” and “identity” last summer.England fought their way to a second consecutive Euros final before losing 2-1 to Spain but Tuchel felt the side were afraid of losing and played without any excitement during a campaign in which Southgate faced fierce criticism from supporters and pundits. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Jack Grealish told to turn back on Pep Guardiola to save England World Cup dream

Jack Grealish has been told to leave Manchester City to save his England World Cup hopes after Thomas Tuchel opted not to call the winger up to his first Three Lions squad

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15 h. ago Thomas Tuchel explains what England were missing at Euro 2024: ‘They were afraid’

Tuchel is confident he can find the missing piece and guide the Three Lions to victory at the 2026 World Cup following heartbreak in the Euro 2024 final against Spain

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15 h. 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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15 h. ago Thomas Tuchel sends strong message to England stars as he prepares for first game

Thomas Tuchel is preparing to lead England for the first time with the Three Lions facing Albania on Friday night in a World Cup qualifying encounter

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15 h. ago Cole Palmer injury: Thomas Tuchel reveals latest on Chelsea star after England blow

New Three Lions boss without key attacking threat for first games in charge against Albania and Latvia

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16 h. ago England boss Thomas Tuchel aims subtle Gareth Southgate dig and points out where he failed

Thomas Tuchel is aiming to go one better than predecessor Gareth Southgate and win a major tournament, and identified an issue with the Three Lions' Euro 2024 run

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16 h. ago Thomas Tuchel slams Gareth Southgate's boring tactics – 'England were afraid of losing'

New England boss Thomas Tuchel has taken a swipe at Gareth Southgate and his tactics - saying the Three Lions lacked "excitement" and were "afraid to drop out" of Euro 2024

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16 h. ago Thomas Tuchel aims brutal new dig at Gareth Southgate's England: 'Afraid, no identity'

Tuchel in withering assessment of Euro 2024 campaign that ended with final defeat to Spain

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17 h. ago Thomas Tuchel’s first task is to solve England’s main problem: Harry Kane | Barney Ronay

Kane had an awful Euros, largely because of his positioning. The new head coach must address this, and the signs are he will So far there has been something astringent and quietly refreshing about the pared-back stylings of Thomas Tuchel’s new England. There are natural caveats to this, not least the built-in obsolescence of the entire Tuchel project (cautious tactics; he’s a German m8; not picking that player I like, etc, etc). But, for now, the lead-in to the reassuringly generic England double-header against Albania and Latvia has been closer to a soft launch than any other head coach era.There will be no roaring, no medieval morris dancing tactical revivalism, also no agonising over the meaning of Albion, no old maids cycling to mass, no West End stage play about a gangly German pragmatist and his efforts to impose the 3-4-1-2 formation. Instead this feels like what it is: an 18-month deal, less the blooming of a new romance, more workmanlike middle-aged dating app. We’re all gr...

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17 h. ago Thomas Tuchel’s England era begins – Football Weekly Extra podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Wilson, Lars Sivertsen and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan as they preview the international breakRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; the Thomas Tuchel era begins. What can we expect? What exactly is Jordan Henderson’s role and how quickly can we judge the job the new head coach is doing. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago The key talking points ahead of England’s World Cup qualifier against Albania

Tuchel is at long last taking charge of his first England game.

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31 h. ago The rise of Morgan Rogers: ‘Unai Emery drags the best out of you – he battered me over one little thing’

The Aston Villa attacking midfielder goes from one demanding coach to another as he joins up with Thomas Tuchel at England

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