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Several paper airplanes flew rapidly towards the dugout Wembley Stadium England slipped a bit during the second half beat wales 3-0It was perhaps during this time that some fans became disillusioned with the long-running thomas tuchel Irritated by the lack of energy from the supporters. the germans had Emphasizing how “silent” it was despite his captivating performancehe had seen morgan rogers to dazzle, ollie watkins Strike for the relief of the injured harry kane And from bukayo A powerful strike into the top corner of the net to turn the excitement into sighs of appreciation.
Tuchel claimed, “We could have been 5–0 up at half-time, and he wasn’t wrong as Saka’s one-on-one was repelled by a desperate Joe Rodon lunge and Watkins missed from a yard. “We couldn’t score goals in the fourth and fifth. There was silence in the stadium. We didn’t get any energy from the stands. We did everything to win.”
“Yes [we expected more from the fans]What else can you deliver in 20 minutes? We did not let them escape. If you just listen to the Wales fans for half an hour, it’s sad because the team deserved more support today.”
While it wasn’t the Wembley Stadium din seen in the Euro semi-final win against Denmark, it was never likely to be the case in a friendly against a hyper-competitive team.
But despite his ambivalence about Wembley and its ability to excite players, Tuchel has no interest in a potential Three Lions national tour.
“No, we don’t need to make a big deal,” Tuchel commented on the possibility of a rotating host venue for home games in the country to deal with any drop in atmosphere. “Today I thought the team deserved. I thought ‘wow, come on’, we have a kind of derby, a lot of spectators from Wales and we are 3-0 ahead and we have ball after ball, win ball after ball, win another ball, another attack.
“They shouldn’t underestimate how much that helps sometimes when the game goes a little flat. Like if they got the thing going again it might have helped us and then we probably could have scored and got the energy. It’s a give and take.”
Tuchel’s expectations are high, but his decision to spend energy on a noisy second half distracts from the clear and impressive progress he has made in a relatively short period of time.
Tuchel has spoken about his desire to turn England into a Premier League-like team.
And that first half certainly added to the evidence, following a sensational 5-0 win in Belgrade, that England have embraced this new identity and transformation from the Gareth Southgate era, rotating the ball to open pace, while retaining the hunger for something special, as demonstrated by Saka’s cracker last night.
When Tuchel was asked if his England were like a Premier League team, he said: “We’re getting there.” “We are getting there 100 percent. This is what club football looked like in Serbia and today it looks like club football.”
England occupied a 3-2-5 position, with Elliot Anderson combining with Declan Rice to form an exciting base, allowing the Three Lions to showcase five attacking players with plenty of freedom to dominate teams while firing throughout.
Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer should thrive in this environment upon their return and the competition for places brings a certain joy to the way the team plays, with the motivation clearly preserved even for friendlies.
Perhaps England’s No. 1: Jordan Pickford was forgotten in the clever play of the final third. Now the first goalkeeper to keep eight consecutive clean sheets for the national team, the Everton goalkeeper’s crucial stops to deny David Brooks and Chris Mepham show a team ready to win in more ways than one.
Tuchel softened his criticism slightly, saying, “I have to say the support in Serbia was absolutely fantastic.” “I said it and I meant it. I love English football fans and the support they give. The atmosphere didn’t match the performance on the field today.”
“In Latvia we would have top support, in Serbia we had excellent support. But today we were 3-0 up after 20 minutes, we won ball after ball and I thought, ‘Why is there still a roof on the stadium?’ “It could have helped us in some moments in the second half.”
Latvia will bring another chance for England to shine and build more momentum, although Tuchel is cautious to prevent any kind of “favourite” tag heading into the 2026 World Cup. Kane, who was sidelined with an ankle injury, said it would be good for him to return in Riga. Watkins also played down any concerns after hitting his knee on a post in the first half.
This creates a settled side outside of full-back and an element of uncertainty at times. Although the performances of Ezri Konsa and Jade Spence have been somewhat of a swap without Reece James, who is currently injured, and Miles Lewis-Skelley, Arsenal’s starting line-up lacks match intensity at the moment.
The England band will help amplify the sounds in Riga, Los Angeles and beyond, but Tuchel’s lament should not overshadow the cohesive team approaching a World Cup year.