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- Thomas Tuchel will have multiple tasks to tackle when he starts his new job
- You may have months until your first game, but the assignments are coming thick and fast.
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With much approval and equal amounts of ridicule, Thomas Tuchel has been announced as the next man to prowl the England touchline.
Their mission is simple: win the World Cup. Add that extra star to the badge. Do everything you can to end… how many years of pain now? Fifty-eight.
Gareth Southgate and Lee Carsley are leaving this team in a good place for the new boss, but he will face decisions that will define his tenure from the start.
Tuchel needs to find a way to maintain that harmonized culture that Gareth Southgate created (despite the German’s history of feuds) and settle on some familiar faces, among other things.
Mail Sport’s Kieran Gill presents the five things in Tuchel’s inbox.
Thomas Tuchel has multiple tasks on his plate as the new England coach, despite the good position the squad is in.
Fostering the same team spirit that Gareth Southgate achieved is a key challenge for him.
Choose your tactics, fast
Find your favorite system (preferably one that makes the most of our wide range of attacking talents) and get to work perfecting it. If that’s the 3-4-3 that won Chelsea the Champions League over Manchester City, so be it. The 2026 World Cup will be here before we know it.
Launch a charm offensive
Since Tuchel technically won’t start working until January, now is the time to do your homework before the big exam. The England manager can boost that by becoming a regular at Premier League stadiums and clashing, not just with the players but also with the coaches. It helps to keep an eye on them when you borrow their big names from time to time.
Rekindle old flames or move on?
We will have to wait to see if Tuchel relies on any players he has worked with previously. That includes at Chelsea, where Reece James and Ben Chilwell were his full-backs in 2020-21. The left and right sides of the defense are incredibly important in today’s game, and we saw at Euro 2024 how Gareth Southgate was criticized for his lack of left-back selections.
It is imperative to discover how to make the most of our offensive talent in an effective system.
He must decide what to do with stars he has trained before, such as Reece James and Ben Chilwell.
Keep the stars on track
Maintaining the ‘Team England’ vibe that was alive under Southgate, who did well to ensure there were no cliques or inter-club disputes in the camp. Ensuring his players put the Three Lions first and their egos second will be a task for Tuchel, who must decide whether Harry Kane should continue as their captain, having refused to confirm this on Wednesday.
Take home a trophy
Gain! The pressure put on the England manager when that doesn’t happen is as intense as any in football. However, Tuchel will have to wait to discover his opponents for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March, as the draw will not take place until mid-December.