2026-06-24 10:59:03
Thomas Tuchel has urged England fans not to lose belief in the team following the disappointing draw with Ghana at the World Cup.
The Three Lions laboured to a 0-0 stalemate against the Black Stars in Boston on Tuesday (23.06.26) and the coach has implored supporters not to lose patience following the setback.
Tuchel told reporters: “It is a long tournament. The boys tried everything and again they played with the right energy.
“I know it is a very difficult game and in this case, if one team tries to play and run against this deep block, you don’t find the spaces and it is difficult for you to create chances, it can be difficult to watch and it is not as exciting as two teams trying to win it in a more open game.
“We know. We always try to entertain our fans. It was difficult today, I hope they don’t lose belief. It is a long way to go. Credit to our opponent and I just feel like I was right: we play in a very difficult group.”
Captain Harry Kane had a quiet game but Tuchel dismissed suggestions that England are overly reliant on the striker for goals.
He said: “Does Argentina rely too heavily on [Lionel] Messi and France rely too heavily on Kylian Mbappé? It is just what it is.
“They are world-class players and they do normally what they do. Everyone is pushing and we had three different goalscorers in the first match. To rely on Harry is just a natural thing because he loves the responsibility and he takes it.
“He was not involved as much as we would like to but it was just so, so narrow. Our two central defenders were responsible for the build-up and then it was basically eight against 10.
“It was difficult to find space. The little moments he had were just unlucky. The last one is normally a clear goal and would have gotten us a deserved win. We rely on Harry because we can because he’s our forward but we don’t over-rely on him.”
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