Manchester, UK (AP) – under 1 year Thomas Touchel’s era And England saw little suggestion that they would wait decades for the trophy to end next year’s World Cup.
The German coach enters the latest round of World Cup qualifying, behind two Jade formalist performances in June, including a 3-1 defeat at Senegal’s home.
Another match, an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Andorra, was described by one British newspaper as the “worst” victory in history.
Tuchel, hired last October and hired since January, was appointed for pedigrees who won trophies in Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, and was responsible for delivering England’s first trophy since one only World Cup victory in 1966.
The reminder of expectations for him is rarely far away.
“There are certainly many hints, but always in a friendly way,” Tuchel said of meeting English fans on the streets. “Most of them say, ‘Take it home, Thomas.’ And that’s basically a task. ”
“Dark Days in England”
The decision of the British Football Association to appoint a foreign coach to replace Gareth Southgate was a controversial subject. It goes without saying that Chuchel is German. Historically, it has been one of England’s most intense football rivals.
There was criticism from several sections of the media, and greeted the appointment by publishing a headline on a back page that declared one newspaper a “dark day for England.”
Since then, criticism has focused more on England’s performance. Even Tuchel complained about his team’s attitude in a narrow victory over 173rd place Andorra.
The team will meet again at Villa Park on Saturday when improvements are expected.
“Camping (at the end of the season) is always a bit difficult in that it comes from the holidays and comes after a long season,” Tuchel said Friday. “And we need to reopen the engine after a long season, so yeah, we’ll put all of this into our observation.
“We were learning and we decided to make the next three camps more competitive.”
These three camps complete the England World Cup Qualifying Campaign. After 3 games, you surpass Group K by maximum points. Tuesday’s away fixture against Serbia will likely be the trickiest game left.
Under Southgate, England reached the European Championship finals by contacting the 2018 World Cup semifinals and semifinals. But by the end of his reign – his defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024 – the patience of some fans was beginning to wear out.
This is a measure of how high Tuchel’s bar is, winning the Champions League title against PSG and Bayern Munich and Chelsea.
His contract will only be made until the end of next year’s World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.
“I’m happy where the team is and if we finally arrive in the World Cup season, it can feel like it’s a change of attitude,” he said.
While England’s subordinates have waited decades to glory, the women’s team has achieved consistent success under Salina Wigman, including consecutive European Championship titles. Latest July.
Will it be added to the pressure of Chuchel to follow suit?
“If that’s something, that’s a good foreshadowing,” he said. “That’s possible. There is no curse on the English team, so it’s a good foreshadowing and we will do our best to follow the example.”
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