15 h. ago Tuchel still searches for England’s conductor as Bellingham boils over | Jacob Steinberg

Substitution of Real Madrid star against Latvia shows head coach does not prioritise individuals over the teamEveryone wants to have the ball when Latvia come to town. Everyone fancies the chance to take an extra touch. Everyone wants to be the star. Nobody seems to realise that slowing the play down is exactly what Latvia want as they settle into their rearguard action and focus on little more than keeping England out.It is a familiar problem for England. Thomas Tuchel has spoken about playing with intensity, about tapping into the aggression of the Premier League, about his team imposing their will on opponents. The challenge did not lie in defeating Latvia, but rather in how victory was achieved. Standards had to go up after a solid but unremarkable opening World Cup qualifying win against Albania. Tuchel is demanding. Tuchel will ask for more. Tuchel will not shy away from trying to rein in Jude Bellingham when the midfielder allows the unfocused, petulant version of himself to ...

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25 h. ago England: Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden face pivotal night in bid to stay in Thomas Tuchel's plans

With Anthony Gordon, Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer to come back in, Tuchel does not need to persist with forwards who are not performing

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47 h. ago Thomas Tuchel reveals talks with Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden after England's win over Albania

Three Lions boss also confirms Morgan Gibbs-White will likely be involved against Latvia

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48 h. ago Thomas Tuchel has spoken to Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford about poor display

Both wide players struggled against Albania.

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48 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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48 h. ago Thomas Tuchel reveals private talks with Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden after public criticism

Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden were largely ineffective during England's 2-0 win over Albania and new boss Thomas Tuchel admitted after the game he wanted more impact from the pair

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53 h. 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 d. 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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3 d. ago Tuchel calls for ‘more impact’ from Rashford and Foden after England win

Both players substituted in 2-0 win against Albania‘Our wingers were not decisive as they can be’Thomas Tuchel opened his England reign with a 2-0 win over Albania but said his team must improve and criticised Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden for not making an impact on the wings.The new head coach delivered a honest critique of his first game in charge, saying there was a lack of discipline during a challenging second half and he was unimpressed with his wide players. Foden and Rashford were substituted after failing to seize a chance to impress from the start. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Thomas Tuchel wanted ‘more impact’ from Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford: ‘It was missing’

Tuchel oversaw a 2-0 win over Albania in his first game in charge but was unimpressed with his side’s performance

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6 d. ago Thomas Tuchel told England star who 'spat dummy out' deserves Three Lions ban

Ben White has not played for England since walking out of the Three Lions squad during the 2022 World Cup and Thomas Tuchel has spoken to the Arsenal defender about a return

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