England: Thomas Tuchel reveals private talk with Marc Guehi over failed Liverpool transfer | OneFootball

Crystal Palace captain was denied a move to the Premier League champions on Deadline Day

England boss Thomas Tuchel has praised the way Marc Guehi has handled his deadline day move to Liverpool collapsing.

The move, however, never went through as Palace were unable to bring in a replacement for the centre-back.

“We had a chat with him and he looks absolutely fine,” said Tuchel.

“He looks very impressive on the field. He has a couple of very impressive weeks behind him on the sporting side and the performance side.

“He is the main driver of Crystal Palace’s success. He is the captain and the leader. He played very impressively at the end of last season and at the start of this season.

“He continued exactly like this in camp, so it was very impressive. He handles it with respect and with grace, and with a brilliant attitude.”

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England laboured to a 1-0 win against Andorra in June and they came under fire for their performance.

Tuchel has urged his side to play with more “energy” and “enthusiasm” this week, but he has also stressed how it will not be easy to break down Andorra’s defence.

“We always have to balance our expectations because Andorra is a well-drilled team,” said Tuchel.

“I know it sounds, maybe silly, but it is like this. It’s a well-drilled team in a 5-4-1 [formation].

“They know what they are doing. They do this for eight to 10 years, I think, with the same coach. They will know everything about us, because everything is available.

“They will be very well prepared, so it can also feel a little bit like chewing gum to break a block like this down.

“But, in general, we have to play with more energy. We have to play with more enthusiasm and, so far, I am pretty sure that we will.”