Thomas Tuchel does without the upcoming two internationals in England’s superstar Jude Bellingham. A decision for which he is sharply criticized in England.
After the Bellingham quake, Thomas Tuchel had to listen to a lot. The German is that “Man with the ax”,, “The unscrupulous Tuchel”it was said in the English media when the national coach spurned the best footballer on the island.
Because Tuchel, among other things, star player Jude Bellingham did not refer to his contingent for the upcoming international matches, he is once again the focus of criticism. The risk is obvious. If England in the test game on Thursday (8:45 p.m.) against Wales or on Tuesday in the World Cup qualification in Latvia, Tuchel promptly is in the pillory. And since the coach of this sensitive location is finally aware of, he tried to moderate the mixture in advance as much as possible.
Shoulder injury Bellingham put out of action at the start of the season
“He is a special player, and there can be special rules for special players. But this time we wanted to stay with the same group that worked so well in September”so Tuchel. The professional from Real Madrid missed the World Cup qualification in September because of a shoulder injury. Now that this has been cured, a return to the national team really seemed to stand in the way – but Tuchel did without him again.
“Jew always deserves to be here, but he has not completely found his rhythm back at Real Madrid”Tuchel said. “I think that we are a stronger team with Jew? Yes. Is he one of the best midfielder in the world? Yes. But what do we do if a player and Jew injured himself before the World Cup?
Tuchel wants to be powerful even without Bellingham
Bellingham had lacked the first four season games in Spain due to injury and had not yet played a game over the full distance. Still, according to Tuchel, the 22-year-old has “Want to be nominated” – The two of them had called. Tuchel wants to form a team that works without the star player. “This is a team sport. We have to find solutions when players are injured.” It could “Never be the solution to rely on a single player in football.”
Nevertheless, the media did not hold back with their criticism. The “Mirror” commented: “Whatever he wants to pack this decision – not taking the best player into account is simply the wrong decision.” And the “Daily Mail” said: “This decision is weakly justified.”
Kane strengthens Tuchel’s back – but it might be canceled itself
However, Tuchel received backing from captain Harry Kane, who also indicated long downtime on Bellingham’s. The decision lies with the coach, according to Bayern Munich’s striker. The German feel “How the mood is among the players.”
Kane himself also threatens to stand out for the international match against Wales. The striker of FC Bayern is still complaining about problems on the ankle and completed an individual program on Wednesday. Kane got a blow on the ankle at the 3-0 on Saturday in Frankfurt shortly before the end when he was cleared by Eintracht goalkeeper Kaua Santos. After the game, the striker initially gave the all -clear.