“It’s just puzzling”
Tuchel does without footballers of the year – and is sharply criticized
03.10.2025 – 3:51 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The coach of the “Three Lions” leaves Jude Bellingham out for the upcoming international matches. Not only his decision is due to great lack of understanding – his explanation is also addressed.
Five games, five wins, 13: 0 goals: Actually, the World Cup qualification for England’s national team has actually been optimal-despite playfully at times less convincing appearances, especially against Andorra soccer gnome, which could only be defeated in qualifying group K in two games 1-0 and 2: 0.
Now, however, national coach Thomas Tuchel has caused a sensation for the upcoming games for the upcoming games – and is now exposed to sharp criticism. The German coach of the “Three Lions” does without the games against Wales and Latvia on superstar Jude Bellingham.
After his shoulder operation for his club, the Service holder from Real Madrid has been back on the lawn in four games since mid-September, but only for a total of 100 minutes. The Tuchel was not enough for a place in the 24-member contingent of the national team.
“We had a phone call,” said Tuchel when the squad was announced on Thursday. “It was not an unpleasant entertainment.” But it was “not nice” to tell a player the non -nomination. However, Tuchel emphasized: “There is no problem” between him and Bellingham, the decision was made solely for fitness. “He is still missing the rhythm, he has not played through a game completely. He has just found back to old strength,” said the 52-year-old.
Nevertheless, with his waiver of Bellingham, he comes up with a lack of understanding in England. “It’s just puzzling,” wrote the renowned football journalist Henry Winter at X. “Bellingham is England’s reigning footballer of the year. He saved England in important tournament moments. He played 43 times for England, scored six goals, and that at just 22 years. elected to the player of the season, and Tuchel also agrees that he is ‘a very special player’. “
The “Mirror” commented: “However 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.” The former Premier League striker and today’s expert Troy Deeney even judged: “Tuchel’s job can endanger that.”
Of the six games so far as an English national coach, Tuchel was able to win five, only the friendly against Senegal in June (1: 3) was lost.