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Head coach thinks players ‘will rise to the occasion’
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Tuchel wants ‘more fluid’ and ‘more exciting’ football
Thomas Tuchel has said England should not have an inferiority complex in relation to the world’s strongest teams but must start playing with a smile to realise their true potential.
The England head coach said his side “have not clicked yet” and, as well as criticising the attitude against Andorra on Saturday, believes the performance was too rigid and too serious. England’s labours in Barcelona were put into sharper focus by the quality of Portugal and Spain in the Nations League final the following night. Tuchel, however, insists England are not inferior to those nations and will improve, beginning with the friendly against Senegal in Nottingham on Tuesday.
Written by Andy Hunter
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/09/thomas-tuchel-england-best-teams-spain-portugal-club-world-cup under the title “‘Play with a smile’: Tuchel challenges England to relax and hit top gear”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
