England boss Tuchel believes team learned a lot from 1-1 draw with feisty Uruguay; demands tactically perfect show vs Japan next up, their final friendly before World Cup
England’s Jarrod Bowen (centre) in a tussle with Uruguay’s Ronald Araujo at Wembley Stadium, London, on Friday. Pic/Getty Images
Thomas Tuchel said he had “learned a lot” from England’s scrappy 1-1 draw against Uruguay at Wembley on Friday even though many of his star players were watching from the stands.
Ben White poked home in the 81st minute to give the home side the lead, but the Arsenal defender was adjudged to have fouled Federico Vinas after a VAR review, with Federico Valverde levelling from the spot in stoppage time.
Thomas Tuchel
Tuchel, who named an expanded 35-man squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, trialled a variety of different players, with Everton midfielder James Garner and Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford making their debuts. But the German insisted he had learned valuable lessons ahead of the game against Japan on Tuesday — England’s final match before the World Cup, which starts in June.
“It was a bit feisty and tough. I learned a lot, because it was a tough opponent and you just see it in the details. You learn a lot in the details, also the behaviour, and you see the level. If you play against [Manuel] Ugarte, if you play against [Federico] Valverde in midfield, you see the level. You play against the winners and these defensive players, it’s a high level and then you instantly see, so we needed this kind of test,” said Tuchel.
Tuchel said the players coming in for the Japan game would have to “re-learn our principles”. “Japan plays a very unique style, with normally a back five, so wing-backs and then two 10s and then switching sides. So we need to be on point tactically. But this is what we expect from the guys who got a break. We will deliver some solutions and they need to put it into life,” added the England boss.
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