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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’

‘People in the pubs will like this’: Tuchel keen for England to entertain at World Cup

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.