Thomas Tuchel urged his England team to 'play with a smile' in their upcoming friendly against Senegal, addressing their recent lackluster performance in a World Cup qualifier. Despite a victory over Andorra, Tuchel expressed dissatisfaction with the team's closing stages and overall connections on the field. He aims to build on their success, highlighting that they are yet to concede a goal under his management. With Senegal's impressive unbeaten record, Tuchel emphasized the need for his team to translate positivity from training into their game performance.
Tuchel stated, 'We need to improve, for sure. We need to improve in connections, in support, in interactions in the group. I feel we are too isolated on the pitch.'
Encouraging his players, Tuchel said, 'I see us train with a smile, but not play with a smile.' He emphasized the importance of translating training positivity to match performances.
Ahead of facing Senegal, Tuchel acknowledged, 'We have a lot of positives to take away in training...but it will obviously take a little bit to translate it to the pitch.'
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