England players buying into the ideas of Tuchel

THOMAS TUCHEL feels England are playing with the spirit and drive of a club team after following up their five-star display in Serbia by roaring out of the blocks against Wales.

- By SIMON PEACH

An alarming June camp and last month’s flat Villa Park victory against minnows Andorra led questions to grow about the style and potential for success under the German coach.

But the Tuchel era came alive in Belgrade as September's meetup ended with a 5-0 World Cup qualification win against Serbia as the Euro 2024 runners-up passed their biggest test yet with flying colours.

England carried on where they left off at Wembley on Thursday, when Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka goals inside the opening 20 minutes secured a 3-0 friendly win against Wales.

“The team is pushing itself,’ Tuchel said. “They buy into the idea and they love the idea of going after opponents.