But despite the mass of talent, England has not managed to completely call up their own potential in recent years. At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the team failed in the semi -finals, four years later in Qatar in the quarter -finals. It was even more bitter at the past two European championships. England advanced to the final both at the continental European Championships 2021 and at the tournament in Germany in 2024-and in the end there was empty hands.
So a “golden generation” of English football threatens to fail. Already the star ensemble around David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand or Frank Lampard had been denied a title in the 2000s despite undisputed quality. Accordingly, Tuchel’s mission is clear: he should break the spell and finally give England again with a trophy. Prince William also made it clear: “It would be great if he could win the World Cup next year,” emphasized the future king. “It is approaching and it is definitely possible.”
In order to actually make the dream of the World Cup title come true, the new coach now has to form its players into a unit that succeeds sustainably to bring their qualitative superiority onto the pitch. The ability of the English stars to dominate the opponent about a complete game with attractive attack football was far too rare under Tuchel predecessor Gareth Southgate. Too often, the team showed uninspired, even stubborn appearances and ultimately had to rely on the individual campaigns of their individualists. For example, at the EM round of ultimate last year, when Jew Bellingham England, in the last second, protected from a embarrassment against Slovakia and an early end.
Thomas Tuchel recently made it clear at a press conference that he understood that his team would do a new football approach. His words may have been well received by players and fans.
“It has to reflect the Premier League,” he said of the style of play, which he intends to practice with his team in the future. The English league is very physical and direct, according to Tuchel. “We should be brave enough to play like an English team and should not copy other nations and other styles too much. It should reflect the values of the country and the strongest league in the world.” In this context, the coach also explained that he wanted to implement “a direct style of an attack style”. Already on Friday against Albania he planned to unleash the potential of his players.