‘Southgate was criticised for his in-game management, but that’s Tuchel’s area of expertise – he can read the flow of a game and turn the tide in his favour’: Ex-England international outlines key Thomas Tuchel strength

Thomas Tuchel.

England’s Thomas Tuchel era is underway as the new Three Lions boss plots his team’s route to the 2026 World Cup, where he knows anything less than a deep run into the final stages will not be good enough.

England will - assuming they qualify - be one of the favourites for the tournament in North America next year, but Tuchel’s task is to avoid the near-misses that defined Gareth Southgate’s eight-year tenure as Three Lions boss.