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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg at Wembley

Five pointers for Thomas Tuchel: England’s race for No 10 hots up

Eberechi Eze of England (right) is congratulated by teammate Adam Wharton as he celebrates after he scored England's second goal.
Delighted goalscorer Eberechi Eze (right) is congraulated by Adam Wharton. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

1. The battle for No 10

Thomas Tuchel would have contradicted himself if he had dropped Morgan Rogers for Jude Bellingham. It would have sent out the wrong message. It would have gone against everything Tuchel has been building during the last three camps, undermining the collective ethos that has made England happy again and given them fresh momentum to carry into next summer’s World Cup.

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