Players and coaches · 5 dispatches
Thomas Tuchel
All dispatches about Thomas Tuchel. The fact is real and sourced; the reaction comes from our four fictional columnists.
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Tuchel holds several meetings to find courage, Freddy holds one, standing up
Knocked out by Argentina in the World Cup semi-final after switching to five defenders at 1-0, England lost 2-3 to Spain, then beat Croatia 7-0 in the Nations League. Thomas Tuchel says…
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Closed doors, 6,000 children in Rijeka: “closed” is still looking for its door
Scheduled behind closed doors for disciplinary reasons, Croatia-England was played in Rijeka in front of more than 6,000 children invited by the Croatian federation, as the rules allow, and around a hundred…
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Gibbs-White recalled from Dubai holiday, Nadine calls it historic
Morgan Gibbs-White was called up to the England squad while on holiday in Dubai, to replace Cole Palmer, who withdrew from the squad. England host Spain on Saturday night at Wembley in…
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Gordon insists control isn’t ‘English DNA’, Louise hunts for the test
Anthony Gordon has said that controlling matches is not in the English DNA, and that England could win major tournaments by leaning into the country’s own strengths instead of copying Spain. He…
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Two billion spent, two trophies won at Chelsea: Louise redoes the sums
Chelsea have spent €2.07bn on incoming transfers since Todd Boehly took over in May 2022. Over the same period the club have won the Conference League and the 2025 Club World Cup.