England boss Thomas Tuchel admits Andorra display was ‘not good enough’

England coach Thomas Tuchille criticized his players after winning 1-0 against Andorra, and questioned their position in the last stages.

England achieved three victories from three in the World Cup K qualifications for Harry Kane’s goal four minutes after the second half, but it was a sub -level offer of the three lions against the opposition ranked 173 in the world.

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The Iker Alvarez home goalkeeper made a number of routine rescue with a group of only the second half to deny Eberechi Eze with no invention in England at the RCDE stadium in Barcelona.

The end of the lazy in England disturbs Tuchel

After hacking, Tuchel expected England to take control, but instead, she seemed to pass by suggestions knowing that Andorra had no quality to retreat.

“I am not happy with performance. I think we started well in the first 20 or 25 minutes. We created a lot of opportunities and half opportunities, we lost momentum completely and we were not able to return it in the first half. We got a little in the second half but then we finished in a place that was not good enough.

“I was very worried about the past twenty minutes because I did not like the situation with which the game has ended. I didn’t like no urgency and did not match this occasion. It is still eligible for the World Cup. We will tell them tomorrow what we want them.”

Kane also provided a mixing evaluation of England’s offer and hoped to get better on Tuesday a friendly with Senegal in Nottingham.

Bayern Munich striker said: “No many remember him. We had good talismans, but we took the three points and moved.

“We need to be better.

Madueke stands out

England player was the only one to strengthen his World Cup demands was the Chelsea Wing Nony Madewik, who achieved the goal and made a constant threat under the wings.

“It was over the match, which is the most dangerous. I felt his hunger to do what was the plan throughout the entire match,” Tuzel said.

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With the victory, the victories over Latvia and Albania that came before, Tuchel became the first director of England to win his first three games without giving up, and Madueke rushed to talk about the positives.

He told BBC Radio 5 Live. [under Thomas Tuchel]. Reasons for optimism.

“It was not today that everyone was hoping for the result, but we won the game.

“My job is to create and score goals. I managed to create one today, so I’m happy.

“he [Tuchel] Very intense. Very clear with what he wants. It has high standards. It does not allow anyone to fall under it. This is the type of coach that will benefit England.

“We are not stupid, we know that the result is not what we wanted to get. I thought there are good parts of performance. It is not all death and depression. There are positives that you must take.”