To try to make sense of this England squad is to be absolutely certain that this is Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup and his players are simply living in it — or aren’t his players, so aren’t living in it, as their situation may be.
The England head coach has taken a stand and made his point that he sees England’s tournament how he sees it. The specifics of the 26 players he has named show he is here not to be popular but to give England the best chance, in his eyes, to win this World Cup.
