🎥 Has he still got the energy for the job? Tuchel answers critics | OneFootball

With an impressive 6–4 victory over France, the England national team finished this World Cup in third place.

Despite the heavy criticism from back home, Thomas Tuchel remained optimistic: "Seeing the team fight like that gives you energy. It gives me more energy than it takes away." You can watch his full statement in the video here.

"What we saw today is enough for four games. It was a fantastic first half and a turbulent second half. You could see the difference that one day of recovery makes. We’re just so tired from the last few weeks," added Tuchel, who had high praise for his team. 

The best World Cup result in 60 years underlines Tuchel’s ambition with the Three Lions to close in on the world’s top three — France, Spain, and Argentina: "We will close that gap. Today we took the first step."

At the press conference afterward, he was also asked whether he felt the criticism directed at him in recent weeks had been unfair. "To be honest, yesterday’s press conference felt as if we had been knocked out in the group stage without a single win. Just 24 hours later, we’re celebrating the biggest success in 60 years," Tuchel replied. He said people should not make too much of the lows or the highs. 

He said the defeat against Argentina had been portrayed too negatively, but added that he knows how the football business works and that it’s simply part of it. "So you have to endure it, withstand it, stay strong, and keep believing in yourself. I’m glad we showed that reaction. We wanted that reaction, and it was very impressive," he concluded.  

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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