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Phil Foden and Anthony Gordon will hope to fend off competition from Marcus Rashford, Jarrod Bowen and Eberechi Eze on the wings.
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Today is the first day of the rest of Thomas Tuchel’s life. He officially began his role as England head coach in January, but his team spring into action for the first time at Wembley this evening, against Albania in a Group K qualifier for the 2026 World Cup in North America.
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Tuchel has been brought in as an elite, gun-for-hire coach on an 18-month contract with a clear objective: winning that tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada next summer. As the old saying goes, you can’t win the World Cup in your first qualifier, but you can certainly produce an insipid performance that provokes a few days of teeth-gnashing from the media.
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Alternatively, of course, you can also win handsomely and set an upbeat tone for a qualifying campaign – which would be handy because as Tuchel has told his players, they have a mere 24 days of training between the German taking charge and the start of next year’s tournament.
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One way or another, this should be entertaining, especially given Tuchel’s criticism of Gareth Southgate’s side at last summer’s Euros. Let’s go!
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Morgan Rogers As the Thomas Touchel era begins tonight in England's World Cup qualifiers, they are pushing the offensive starting spot.
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Leander Schaerlaeckens
The night before Of what turned out to be his first defeat in a competitive match for the US men's national team and at the end of his honeymoon with his new employer, Mauricio Pockettino accidentally said he was foresighted.
“Soccer is about timing, and it's about form and the situation of the players,” he told the reporters' room ahead of his 1-0 defeat to Panama.
“I think they're completely different characters.Harry Kane said last night and asked about Thomas v. Gareth.
“Obviously, I had a great relationship with Gareth… we were similar in many ways… I think we were very quiet and understood, and we had a lot of conversations about things.
“I think with Thomas he brings more energy, more enthusiasm. This week is already on the training pitch and meetings… he brings a lot of passion when he talks.
“It was great. Obviously I saw a lot of it last season. He was a big reason why I went to Bayern Munich in the first place. I know his attributes.
“I think every boy was impressed with him. Now we're excited to go out there and start the next chapter.”
It's still too earlySo, how about the Nations League roundup from last night?
Spain took down an equalizer of stop time against 10 Dutch men to secure a 2-2 draw on Thursday, maintaining a two-year unbeaten streak
Aaron RamsdaleMorgan Gibbs-White and Jarell Quansah are said by Tuchel to play no role for England tonight.
In other news, Scotland beat Greece 1-0 Last night's international league, thanks to a penalty from General Scott McTominai in the mid-season Napoli. Ewan Murray has a story:
I'm thinking of the UK Also, regarding the Euro 2024, it's a little lighter to the center where you can drive faster.
Bernie Ronai wrote that it appears that Kane has lost sight of why he needs a pace around him and how Gareth Southgate is best to use him last summer:
Harry Kane: “I think we're a little light on summer leadership. Especially when things go wrong, or there's a lot of noise around camp, that's when you need a player like me and someone like Jordan. [Henderson]. It's great to have him there. We complement each other very well in the way we lead. ”
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preamble
Today is the first day of the rest of Thomas Touchel's life. He officially began his role as the UK head coach in January, but his team will take action for the first time at Wembley tonight, facing Albania in Group K qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in North America.
Tuchel was introduced as a coach employed with elite guns on an 18-month contract with a clear purpose. He won tournaments in the US, Mexico and Canada next summer. As the old saying goes, you won't be able to win the World Cup in your first qualifier, but you can certainly generate some creepy performances that will cause you to shake your teeth for days from the media.
Or, of course, you can win spectacularly and set the bright tone for your qualifying campaign. This is convenient as, as Tuchel told his players, he has only 24 days of training between the German rep and the start of next year's tournament.
In some way, this should be interesting, especially considering Touchel's criticism of Gareth Southgate's part in the Euro last summer. Let's go!
