England star Morgan Rogers has revealed Thomas Tuchel's tactical demands ahead of World Cup 2026.
Rogers has been a regular fixture in the England squad since Tuchel took over in 2025, playing in all but one game under the German, as the Three Lions qualified with ease for World Cup 2026 in the autumn.
Now, speaking exclusively with FourFourTwo, the Aston Villa star has revealed the tactical demands of Tuchel and how the serial winner sets up his side.
Morgan Rogers on Thomas Tuchel's England philosophy: “We’re all playing at a high level domestically, it’s just about replicating that and gelling together’
As one of the biggest success stories of the Tuchel era so far, Rogers has revealed exactly what Tuchel told him in his initial conversations upon getting the England job.
“To be me – it’s the same with everyone: he wants you to be you, show what you’re about, show why you deserve to be there and play with freedom,” the no.10 said. “He doesn’t really tell us how to play, he just gives us ideas and structures, and gets us prepared for the games.
“Ultimately the players have to show what we do at our clubs – we’re all playing at a high level domestically and in Europe, and that’s why we’re in the England squad, so it’s just about replicating that and gelling together, which we’ve done really well recently.
Rogers has become something of a mainstay in the England set-up, featuring regularly for his country over the past 18 months, while rivals Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer have either struggled with injuries or form during the same time period.
“He’s got an unbelievable pool of talent to pick from and I’d hate to have his job, because the quality is remarkable and if someone isn’t in for someone else, the margins must be so thin,” the Villa man said.
“He must be clutching at straws for why some people are in and some people are out, it’s that tight.
“But I just keep doing what I do – I try to show what I’m about, try to be the best player on the pitch during every game, try to work as hard as I can for the team, give it my all, and try to carry out the instructions that he gives me. After that, whatever will be, will be, and I can live with that.”
With the World Cup now just around the corner, Rogers is targeting a spot in Tuchel's plans this summer across the Atlantic and now tells FourFourTwo that the tournament is still the “pinnacle of football”.
“As a child, I watched all the tournaments with my parents and my family – South Africa is the first that comes to mind, with the buzz felt around the country, coming together as a whole,” he said.
England face New Zealand in their next friendly and kick off their World Cup journey against Croatia, at the AT&T Stadium, Arlington, on June 17.
Morgan Rogers was speaking during a visit to PUMA’s first European flagship store, on Oxford Street in London
