Thomas Tuchel can plan for a summer on the other side of the Atlantic. England made it eight straight wins in World Cup qualifying, without conceding a goal, and Tuchel has seven men who, fitness permitting, should start in his preferred team at the World Cup.
If some of his decisions involve filling out the squad and finding the right back-ups, Tuchel may have four big calls. Sunday’s final qualifier against Albania may have helped decide it, even if some of the candidates for places in the United States are nowhere near Tirana.
