Thomas Tuchel insists England are delivering on ‘club football’ promise | OneFootball

Tuchel also addresses record-low number of English players in the Premier League

Thomas Tuchel believes England are starting to deliver the Premier League football he promised.

When Tuchel took charge at the start of the year, he stressed how he wanted his side to reflect the style of the Premier League.

The German said how his side would be attacking and direct, but they made a slow start under him.

England have begun to click into gear, with Thursday’s 3-0 win over Wales coming off the back of a thumping victory in Serbia.

Tuchel’s England are next in action against Latvia on Tuesday

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And Tuchel said: “We are getting there. We are getting there, 100 per cent. In Serbia it looked like club football and today it looked like club football.”

Tuchel may want his side to emulate the style of the Premier League, but the pool of English players for him to pick from in the top-flight is shrinking.

In previous years, the percentage of players starting Premier League games that were eligible for England was around 30 to 33 per cent.

This season, however, that number has fallen to an all-time low of 24.3 per cent.

“I was not aware of the percentage that it had dropped but it is maybe a problem of the most competitive league,” said Tuchel.

“It is competition. It is high level sport. The players have to fight their way to compete in the League.

“Maybe don’t forget we have very influential players in foreign League with Jude [Bellingham], Harry [Kane], [Fikayo] Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. So we have players in France, also, who are very influential there.

“And yes, it is what it is. We have enough players to compete at a high level and they compete in the toughest League and they have to fight their way.

“It is not frustrating. Of course I would love to see more English players of course. The more the better.

“But I come from club football and I know that no-one is holding anyone back. If anyone deserves to play, they will play so they have to fight for their place and I think they will. Quality will always find a way.”