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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons

Thomas Tuchel orders England players to talk more with each other on pitch

From left: Phil Foden, Curtis Jones, Morgan Rogers and Ezri Konsa train with England.
From left: Phil Foden, Curtis Jones, Morgan Rogers and Ezri Konsa train. Rogers said Thomas Tuchel had been clear about his vision. Photograph: Paul Currie/Colorsport/Shutterstock

Thomas Tuchel has demanded that England’s players speak to one another more during difficult periods in games, as he starts his quest to win the World Cup next year.

The new head coach underlined the importance he attaches to communication by showing his squad a graph detailing how interactions reduced significantly in the second half of the Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain.

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