Inside Thomas Tuchel’s first England training session ahead of World Cup 2026 Qualifier against Albania | Football News

Thomas Tuchel took his first complete training session in England since he took the post of Manager of England, and that’s a while.

The 26 players of this England team were absent [for training]But there were also three additions, which is significant. Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Liam Delap And Adam Wharton Were all included U21, so Tuchel decided that he wanted more than 26 in this training session.

We expected Cole Palmer To withdraw from this camp in England, but the FA informed us that it was always evaluated by Chelsea, so even if it is not in St George’s Park, it was not excluded from these two games. I think you have to say that it is unlikely to be involved.

England had a little introductory and warming session on the grass on Monday, but Tuesday was its first full training session and the first time with all the cameras. There were also a lot of German media, such is their interest in this, and Tuchel admitted that it was a very different job that he has, being in charge of an international team.

He delivered a very inspiring and emotional welcome speech, I think, of the players of their first night as a team, and he spoke several times about a brotherhood between the players.

Tuchel wants to try to promote this brilliant relationship that Gareth Southgate began among the team, but he stressed the only goal to them, as regards the World Cup, and the attempt to win the World Cup now begins with this first international camp.

I was really impressed by him since he started work. Tuchel asked the English media to eat the palm of his hands at each press conference he has done so far, and according to all the accounts, he has had a similar answer from the players of England, such was this inspiring speech that he delivered.

The players were impressed by him, but it is a very short term work. He has an 18 -month contract, and he is already three months before he played his first match, so he had to hit the ground.

He does not have to try to pass the young players, he must try to win the World Cup and I think that is why you see some of the names included in this camp.

“Lewis-Skelly is fortunate to be on the back of the first choice”

Jordan Henderson is probably the most controversial inclusion. He is 34 years old now, absolutely not one for the future – he is for here and now. There will be supporters of England who think it was one for the past and may not be involved.

But Thomas Tuchel said “absolutely none of this”. He described Henderson as a winner, a leader, with enormous experience and he is one of his plans for the World Cup in the future. He plays very well for Ajax, by all the accounts.

With Marcus RashfordWe saw him play for England. He renamed Aston Villa – from the wilderness of football to Manchester United, where it simply did not go well for him. It was as if he needed a break.

We know Tuchel contacted him shortly after he received work in England to say that he was one of his plans, so I don’t think it is a huge surprise that he is in this team now.

There is a feeling among press corps and people in football that Myles Lewis-Skelly The chance to become the left back of the first choice of England for many years to come. This has been a position of problem for England for years now and it is Mikel Arteta’s first choice for Arsenal.

He jumped the U21 and was called directly to the elders. He is a great athlete, starts, creates opportunities, but he is also very impressive on the defensive. This is something that Tuchel will really appreciate.

Yes, sometimes this attack went a little too far. We saw him see red twice – although with one of these red cards canceled – and there was the feeling that he could have seen red in the Champions League. But you don’t want to withdraw this assault from a defender like Lewis-Skelly.

And what five days Dan Burn had. He was never trained or stayed at St George’s Park before. Almost each of the England players know St George’s Park, they trained here with the junior teams. Not the case to burn.

We questioned him on this subject and if he had celebrated the victory of the Carabao Cup too much. And he said no, he was actually trying to silence his teammates on the bus around midnight because everything he wanted to do was falling asleep because he had an early call for England the next day.

Will he make his debut? We are waiting to see on this subject, but he has his chance because of the injuries to Harry Maguire and Ben White, who, according to Tuchel, is ready to return to the fold of England when he is fully fit. But it’s a chance for Burn to impress in the meantime.

It was controversial to the extreme when Morgan Gibbs-Blanc was excluded from the team on Friday. In fact, Paul Merson said it was a shame that he was not involved in the first place. It is a chance for him to impress in the absence of Palmer, but there is enormous competition in this position No10 – Bellingham, Foden and Palmer. Morgan Gibbs-White will he have a chance? He hoped because he has the season of his life.

“Bellingham and Kane Key for the aspirations of the World Cup”

Jude Bellingham is one of the senior players now, despite his years to tend, and is one of the most important members of this England team if they have aspirations to win the World Cup.

He does not please fools with pleasure. I know that there were falls with Southgate, but although they did not always travel, there was enormous mutual respect between the two. Can Tuchel feed a close relationship with Bellingham, bring out the best of him, make him a leader in this team of England and make him the best he can be?

This is probably a much easier thing to do for him Harry Kane. The two men have become very close while Tuchel was in charge of Bayern Munich, and the manager of England confirmed that Kane would continue as a captain.

Kane is again in good shape at the moment, entirely in good shape and shooting for Bayern Munich. He has 10 goals in the Champions League this season – it’s more than any other Englishman has never succeeded in competition. Overall, he has 32 goals and 11 assists this season.

He is a goal machine, an accomplished professional, and he will be absolutely key to the hopes of Tuchel to win the World Cup. Kane also has an influence with the rest of this team from England and you suspect that Tuchel will want to feed this as much as he can.

Back three or four for Tuchel?

This will be a key question in the coming days when we reconcile in the first Tuchel match in charge, which is against Albania in Wembley on Friday.

Many people from Chelsea remember that he played with three central defenders, but it was because the players he had at his disposal suited this training rather than that of Tuchel’s favorite training.

If you look at what he did in PSG and Bayern Munich, he tended to play with a rear four, so I think it could be either. If you ask me for my instinct, I think it will go with a back to a back mainly with England.

We know that the rear was a difficult position. If you play with three central defenders, there are a lot of expectations on the back to move forward and provide support to attacks in England. I’m not sure he has exactly the staff in good shape to be able to do so.

And also, if you play with wings, I think it cancels where England is very strong, which is large attacker players. They have so many good wide attack options you want these guys to be the people who descend their sides and put the crosses.

It may be something that evolves and changes. It may be something that Tuchel is ready to change in the middle of the games – he has already done so. Tuchel will probably use the two training courses in the next 15 months.