Tuchel outlines plan for England improvement and insists he is ‘100%’ committed to the job | OneFootball

England boss Thomas Tuchel says he is “100%” committed to guiding England to a major trophy following their exit from the 2026 World Cup.

The Three Lions were beaten 2-1 by Argentina in their semi final, with Tuchel being heavily criticised afterwards for the team’s defensive approach after going a goal up.

And the England boss highlighted the national team’s “DNA” when asked about his side’s struggles to keep the ball in the second half.

“In this moment my feeling was no structure in the world could have helped us,” Tuchel reflected.

“Because actually we were too passive and we were not physical enough, we didn’t stop runners arriving in our box and the deliveries were wrong too.

“I haven’t seen the data yet, but I think just right after the goal the momentum swings completely and ball possession drops dramatically. We couldn’t find any duels anymore; that’s why we dropped deeper and deeper. It was never the plan, but it happened.

“[We] couldn’t stop the runners from the second line, the midfielders, through our gaps, and the deliveries were on the highest level. You need to get back on the ball; otherwise you cannot break the pressure, and you cannot get the momentum back.

“I think ball possession plays a crucial role; it’s maybe not in our DNA like it is in the Spanish DNA or in the Argentinian-Brazilian DNA, to take the ball and control the game with the ball.”

Tuchel, however, says he remains determined to guide England to a long awaited major trophy despite the disappointment of defeat in the semi finals.

“One hundred per cent,” he said when asked if he is still committed to the role. “And there’s still enough to improve, still enough to improve and I’m more than happy to do that.

“I still think we can impose ourselves more on the ball, I still think we can still show how good football players we are. I think it’s still in us because I see it in training in every camp and here also in the World Cup and I still feel there is an extra level that we need to conquer and we need to step up on the next level and then to get the big prize.”