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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kieran Jackson

The Tuchel half-time team-talk that revitalised England’s World Cup campaign

England Thomas Tuchel World Cup Harry Kane Jude Bellingham
  • England manager Thomas Tuchel 's half-time speech was credited with revitalising the team during their World Cup match against Croatia .
  • After being pegged back twice in the first half, assistant manager Anthony Barry described England's initial performance as 'complicated and confusing'.
  • Harry Kane revealed Tuchel urged the team to 'lose in our way' and adopt a more aggressive approach without the ball.
  • The Three Lions subsequently delivered a much-improved second-half performance, with goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford securing the win.
  • Jude Bellingham praised Tuchel's non-dramatic but effective speech, which set the tone for their dominant second-half display.

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Harry Kane reveals what Thomas Tuchel said to England players at half-time: ‘If we lose, we lose’

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