""Not knowingly but what we are trying is to build is a strong bond, an energy, a group, a team, a brotherhood that everybody wants to join. "And to also build a competition that everyone knows 'if I pull out in the wrong moment, or from a 50-50 situation, the door can be closed because someone else takes my shirt, someone else takes my place.' "And not even as a threat, but the other way around: that everyone is keen to come, everyone loves to come to camp, loves to perform for the country and this is the last step of elite football is to represent an elite country like England in a World Cup qualifying game or a World Cup itself.""
""it was "a tough period of the season and maybe it's been taken advantage of a little bit" as some players appeared to prioritise club over country.""
""we are qualified but we go full gas in November -- everyone back and everyone ready to go""
England have already sealed qualification for next summer's World Cup and face Serbia at Wembley and Albania in Tirana in the remaining qualifiers. Last year nine players withdrew from Lee Carsley's Nations League squad, prompting public frustration from Harry Kane about players prioritising club over country. Dressing-room footage after a 5-0 win over Serbia showed a clear group message of full commitment for November. Thomas Tuchel was announced as permanent successor in October 2024 but began the role in January and is focused on creating a strong bond, competition and squad availability for major tournaments.
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