Tuchel hails players as perfect form continues

Boss delighted as England bid to finish with 100% record

- By SIMON PEACH

England manager Thomas Tuchel gives instructions from the touchline during the win over Serbia

THOMAS TUCHEL loves that England's output and intensity has not dropped despite ending the year with a pair of dead rubbers having already achieved World Cup qualification.

The German coach's first year in charge has been a success on the whole as the Euro 2024 runners-up overcame a bumpy June meetup to qualify for next summer's tournament with two games to spare.

England could be forgiven for going through the motions in November's dead rubber doubleheader, but Tuchel loves the unwavering hunger he has seen from training to game day.

That approach was epitomised by Thursday's 2-0 win over Serbia courtesy of sublime goals by Bukayo Saka and substitute Eberechi Eze, making it seven wins from seven Group K games without conceding.

"I'm very happy with the attitude again of the team," Tuchel said as attention turns to tomorrow's final qualifier away to Albania.