CLOUT OF AFRICA

Tuchel's woeful Three Lions are booed at the final whistle as Senegal produce a stunning display and Nottingham turns toxic

- JOHN CROSS

THOMAS TUCHEL stood on the touchline with his arms spread wide in frustration.

This felt like an all too familiar night for England as the performance was undermined by defensive mistakes, showing too much loyalty to ageing players and wasted opportunities.

Tuchel had talked about needing the players to play with smiles on their faces, to re-establish connections and understandings. Yet no one was smiling by the end as the fans in the City Ground shouted abuse at the England bench. "Disgraceful" one bellowed out in Tuchel's direction. Another shouted: "Tuchel out."

It was three years ago this week that England were thumped 4-0 by Hungary at Molineux and taking the show on the road can be a risky business. When Senegal's third goal went in deep in stoppage time, the atmosphere turned toxic and the crowd jeered while the visitors celebrated wildly.

It was painfully reminiscent of the Wolverhampton nightmare.

This was Tuchel's first defeat in his fourth game in charge.

Far more worrying, England were exposed by the first decent opponents they have faced after seeing off Albania, Latvia and then Andorra.