"Tuchel has achieved it by building a club mentality at international level and has shown a willingness to leave out big-name players unless he is convinced they deserve a place in the squad. The likes of Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden have both spent time on the outside looking in before being included in the latest squad this morning. Tuchel selected 25 players and, on the face of it, it appears a nice blend of youth and experience."
"That is fine - all players should be chosen on merit - but it means the squad has no specialist left-back. Nico O'Reilly is a midfielder-turned-full-back by Pep Guardiola while Djed Spence can play on the left side but prefers the other flank. Dan Burn has also featured at left-back for Newcastle but it's hard to imagine the former Brighton man coping with the world's trickiest wingers next summer."
England have already qualified for the World Cup finals after winning all six Group K games, scoring 18 goals and conceding none. Tuchel built a club mentality at international level and has been willing to omit big-name players until he deems them deserving of selection. Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden spent time outside the squad before returning. The latest 25-player squad mixes youth and experience but contains clear issues: no specialist left-back and a surplus of defensive midfielders. The squad includes four defensive midfielders—Declan Rice, Jordan Henderson, Adam Wharton and Elliot Anderson—despite most systems using one or two.
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