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The head coach of Three Lefts learned that it is impossible to find a direct replacement for the 33-year record holder, and spoke about tactical experiments with Jude Bellingham in the forward role.
England head coach Thomas Tuchel has openly admitted that the national team will be unable to find an adequate replacement for their captain Harry Kane.
The striker continues to break records: in the second match against the Czech Republic (2:0) he scored his 87th goal for Three Lions. Now he will have to play only two matches to equal Peter Shilton's historic record of 125 matches for the most caps..
While the 33-year-old forward of Bayern Munich is at the peak of his form (73 goals for the club and team last season made him a real contender for the Ballon d'Or), Tuchel understands that Kane will not play forever. Don't worry about the obvious attacker yet.
" He is the first, who leads everyone behind him, through his way of thinking. He became an extremely practical attacker, miraculously enhancing his skills in finishing attacks. “Vin is the perfect gravel,” Tuchel said.
The problem of finding a reserve forward for England is costly. Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney played in this position at the remaining great tournaments, and they are both already in their thirties (before that, Watkins and Toney also played in Saudi Arabia), and they were not called upon.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is also approaching the 30-year mark. In addition to the only English center forward with 27 goals, Liam Delap, who scored against Liza the champions, is forfeited. Responding to questions about the future without Kane, Tuchel said:.
" We will know the decision when the time comes, but maybe it’s not me. It may take 10 more rocks for such a gravel to appear,” the Kermanich said.
Through the shortage of classic nines” Tuchel experimented with confusion. At the match in Prague, after Kane was replaced, Real Madrid's star player Jude Bellingham appeared at the forefront of the attack.
“I am befitting of the role of “nine”. With such a role, you can help the team in various phases of the game, create a numerical advantage and not ruin the balance.
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In the rest of the matches, we found a new role for the central “tenth” number, so that the stink of Harry was closer to one. He is a natural goalscorer and has a passion for scoring goals.. If you want to be in the center of the field and perform high-level actions, there is no great difference between playing a “nine” or a “ten,” the head coach explained his tactical move.
Guess what, it became known earlier that Croatia would play England with empty stands, and UEFA would blame 100 British fans.