Thomas Tuchel has revealed he wished he had eaten a few of the grass after England’s 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico.
England defeated the host nation with 10 males in Mexico Metropolis in a last-16 tie final summer season, producing one of many most interesting abroad performances within the nation’s historical past.
“I texted a buddy after the match and I simply wrote, ‘I remorse that I didn’t eat some grass after the match to maintain one thing from this in my physique endlessly.’ That was the sensation. That was the second,” Tuchel mentioned.
England put together for subsequent problem
England return to motion later this month in opposition to world champions Spain within the Nations League.
They can even face Croatia and Czechia through the upcoming worldwide break, with Tuchel anticipated to announce his squad on Friday.
The England supervisor believes the Nations League offers an necessary alternative to organize for Euro 2028.
“It’s very troublesome to organize for a World Cup within the US, however I feel it’s attainable to organize for a Euros and we put together in Nations League Tier One,” he mentioned.
“The goal is to have one other 10 matches. We had 10 matches within the US — eight wins, one draw, one painful loss. That’s one thing to construct on.
“All of us have the fitting to carry our heads excessive and go along with braveness and positivity into the subsequent challenges. We have now 4 matches in Nations League arising, and that’s the place the main target is.”
