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‘People in the pubs will like this’: Tuchel keen for England to entertain at World Cup
Manager says second-half performance was ‘rewarding’
TL;DR
- Thomas Tuchel wants England to entertain the nation at the World Cup.
- England came back from 2-2 at halftime to beat Croatia 4-2 in their World Cup opener.
- Tuchel was pleased with England's aggressive and active second-half performance after a passive first half.
- He believes the team's attacking style in the second half will be enjoyable for fans watching in pubs.
- Tuchel wants to harness the momentum from this performance and sees it as rewarding.
- He prefers aggressive, front-foot football over passive, deep defending.
- Despite challenging conditions and player fatigue/discomfort, the team put in a significant shift.
- England's next game is against Ghana on Tuesday.