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Thomas Tuchel blasts Gareth Southgate’s England as ‘more afraid to drop out of Euro 2024 than hungry to win it’
THOMAS TUCHEL has claimed that England lacked “hunger” and “identity” at the European Championship last summer. The Three Lions reached the Euro 2024 final in July but failed to impress performance-wise throughout the tournament, leaving many fans disappointed. ITV SPORTThomas Tuchel gave a brutal assessment of England’s Euro 2024 campaign[/caption] ReutersTuchel claimed that Gareth Southgate’s England lacked ‘hunger’[/caption] Gareth Southgate stepped down as manager in the days that followed, putting an end to his eight-year spell at the helm. The 54-year-old was eventually replaced by Tuchel in October, although the German did not officially start his new role until January. Now, ahead of his first match in charge, Tuchel has given his damning verdict on England’s recent form. Asked by ITV Sport if England had a clear playing style during Euro 2024 last summer, the former Chelsea boss responded: “Not last summer, no.” Probed on what was lacking, he continued: “The identity, the clarity, the rhythm, the repetition of patterns. “The freedom of player, the expression of player, the hunger. “They were more afraid to drop out of the tournament, in my observation, than having the excitement and hunger to win.” Tuchel was then asked what the missing piece was, to which he responded: “Excitement. CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS “The view that people feel that the team’s to beat. That we arrive with a group to beat. “That we know already when we arrive, once we qualified, everyone knows this is the team to beat.” Tuchel faces his first test with England on Friday. The Three Lions kick off their World Cup qualifying campaign against Albania at Wembley Stadium. They then host Latvia on Monday. Southgate vs Tuchel records compared THOMAS TUCHEL Augsburg II 2007-2008 P34 W 20 D8 L6 Win percentage: 58.82% Mainz 05 2009-2014 P184 W72 D46 L66 Win percentage: 39.13% Borussia Dortmund 2015-2017 P107 W67 D23 L17 Win percentage: 62.62% Honours: DFB Pokal Paris Saint Germain 2018-2020 P127 W95 D13 L16 Win percentage: 74.8% Honours: Ligue 1 X2, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophee des Champions x2 Chelsea 2021-2022 P100 W60 D24 L16 Win percentage: 60% Honours: Champions League, Super Cup, Club World Cup Bayern Munich 2023-2024 P61 W37 D8 L16 Win percentage: 60.66% Honours: Bundesliga GARETH SOUTHGATE Middlesbrough 2006-2009 P151 W54 D43 Win percentage: 35.76% England U21 2013-2016 P37 W27 D5 L5 Win percentage: 72.97% Honours: Toulon tournament England 2016-2024 P102 W61 D24 L17 Win percentage: 59.8% Honours: Euros runners up, 2020, 2024 The human tuch ENGLAND'S new boss Thomas Tuchel has announced his first squad - to mixed reaction. Tuchel, 51, made a couple of curve-ball selections, including a recall for Jordan Henderson that has sparked fan outrage. Dave Kidd explains why Henderson’s return signposts how Tuchel plans to win the World Cup. And we have a go at working at how his England XI could line up against Albania at Wembley.
THOMAS TUCHEL has claimed that England lacked “hunger” and “identity” at the European Championship last summer.
The Three Lions reached the Euro 2024 final in July but failed to impress performance-wise throughout the tournament, leaving many fans disappointed.
Gareth Southgate stepped down as manager in the days that followed, putting an end to his eight-year spell at the helm.
The 54-year-old was eventually replaced by Tuchel in October, although the German did not officially start his new role until January.
Now, ahead of his first match in charge, Tuchel has given his damning verdict on England’s recent form.
Asked by ITV Sport if England had a clear playing style during Euro 2024 last summer, the former Chelsea boss responded: “Not last summer, no.”
Probed on what was lacking, he continued: “The identity, the clarity, the rhythm, the repetition of patterns.
“The freedom of player, the expression of player, the hunger.
“They were more afraid to drop out of the tournament, in my observation, than having the excitement and hunger to win.”
Tuchel was then asked what the missing piece was, to which he responded: “Excitement.
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“The view that people feel that the team’s to beat. That we arrive with a group to beat.
“That we know already when we arrive, once we qualified, everyone knows this is the team to beat.”
Tuchel faces his first test with England on Friday.
The Three Lions kick off their World Cup qualifying campaign against Albania at Wembley Stadium.
They then host Latvia on Monday.
Southgate vs Tuchel records compared
THOMAS TUCHEL
Augsburg II 2007-2008
P34 W 20 D8 L6 Win percentage: 58.82%
Mainz 05 2009-2014
P184 W72 D46 L66 Win percentage: 39.13%
Borussia Dortmund 2015-2017
P107 W67 D23 L17 Win percentage: 62.62%
Honours: DFB Pokal
Paris Saint Germain 2018-2020
P127 W95 D13 L16 Win percentage: 74.8%
Honours: Ligue 1 X2, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophee des Champions x2
Chelsea 2021-2022
P100 W60 D24 L16 Win percentage: 60%
Honours: Champions League, Super Cup, Club World Cup
Bayern Munich 2023-2024
P61 W37 D8 L16 Win percentage: 60.66%
Honours: Bundesliga
GARETH SOUTHGATE
Middlesbrough 2006-2009
P151 W54 D43 Win percentage: 35.76%
England U21 2013-2016
P37 W27 D5 L5 Win percentage: 72.97%
Honours: Toulon tournament
England 2016-2024
P102 W61 D24 L17 Win percentage: 59.8%
Honours: Euros runners up, 2020, 2024
The human tuch
ENGLAND'S new boss Thomas Tuchel has announced his first squad - to mixed reaction.
Tuchel, 51, made a couple of curve-ball selections, including a recall for Jordan Henderson that has sparked fan outrage.
Dave Kidd explains why Henderson’s return signposts how Tuchel plans to win the World Cup.
And we have a go at working at how his England XI could line up against Albania at Wembley.
