"Tuchel may have only had four games, but much of this was his own doing as he delayed taking over until 1 January, missing the chance to take charge of Nations League games away to Greece and at home to Republic of Ireland," said chief football writer Phil McNulty. "In the same period of time, his predecessors had more matches to make their plans."
"A total of 325 days have passed since Thomas Tuchel was named England's new manager. And, yet, here we are still trying to work out exactly what to expect from his Three Lions team. The German officially took over on 1 January - two and a half months after his unveiling - but England have only played four games since, with Wayne Rooney describing the fixtures as "nonsense" in any case."
Thomas Tuchel delayed taking charge of England until 1 January, which left him with only four matches across 325 days and fewer opportunities to test systems. The delay caused missed Nations League fixtures away to Greece and at home to the Republic of Ireland. Predecessors had substantially more early matches — Roy Hodgson 14, Fabio Capello nine, and Gareth Southgate, Steve McClaren and Sven-Goran Eriksson eight — giving them more time to plan. Wayne Rooney described the fixtures as "nonsense." The limited run of games has meant few new faces have been introduced, constraining selection and tactical clarity ahead of the World Cup.
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