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Tuchel’s First England Squad: A worrying backwards step

After much speculation and anticipation, Thomas Tuchel announced his first England squad this morning. England squad announcements are often more talked about and newsworthy than the games that follow them, and this was no exception. Many have been looking forward to this new era under Tuchel, after the weary end to Gareth Southgate’s transformative butContinue reading “Tuchel’s First England Squad: A worrying backwards step”

Why Thomas Tuchel is the perfect manager for England

So, almost three months to the day from when Gareth Southgate stepped down after a storied but agonisingly incomplete eight-year spell, we have a new England manager. And it may prove to be a true watershed moment. A German in charge of the England team; a concept that a small (and small-minded) percentage of theContinue reading “Why Thomas Tuchel is the perfect manager for England”

Euro 2024 Review and Team of the Tournament

So the Euros is officially in the books. In truth, it’s been a disappointing tournament, one that started promisingly but ultimately lacked in star power and, Spain very much aside, any exceptional teams. Now we’ve had a couple of iterations of the 24-team Euros, its become clear that the new format is heavily flawed andContinue reading “Euro 2024 Review and Team of the Tournament”