{"id":98564,"date":"2025-10-14T22:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T22:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98564"},"modified":"2025-10-14T22:37:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T22:37:00","slug":"british-humour-made-me-smile-tuchel-enjoys-fans-chants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98564","title":{"rendered":"\u2018British humour made me smile\u2019 \u2013 Tuchel enjoys fans\u2019 chants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thomas Tuchel said he accepted the pointed chants aimed in his direction by fans during the win over Latvia that secured England\u2019s place at the World Cup.<\/p>\n

The travelling England supporters targeted Tuchel with numerous songs throughout the game after the German manager criticised fans after last week\u2019s win over Wales.<\/p>\n

The England boss had said he felt underwhelmed by the home support at Wembley during Thursday\u2019s 3-0 friendly win, comments that prompted a vocal response from England fans who made the trip to Riga.<\/p>\n

And speaking after the 5-0 win in the Latvian capital that booked England\u2019s place at the World Cup next summer, Tuchel said: \u201cI got a bit of stick today in the first half, so fair enough. I take it in good humour, with a good sense of humour. I accept it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey had a reason today from my last comments, and I guess that\u2019s fair enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got a bit of stick and I found it quite creative. It made me smile, and this is how it has to be. It\u2019s British humour and I surely can take it. No harm done.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the impact of England\u2019s fans between now and the World Cup, the England boss added: \u201cIt\u2019s so important. They are here, and I said the support in Serbia was brilliant. The support today was brilliant, and we are very sure the support in America will be absolutely brilliant. We need it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes such a difference if you go out as a player or as a coach, and you see the fans behind the team and singing. This is also part of what we do.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to make them proud, we want to make them happy. They should be happy to watch us and they should be able to identify with how we play.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are on our way to build something and top performance from them today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Kane sets the example\u2019<\/h2>\n
Captain Harry Kane scored twice in the first half, taking his England goals tally to 76<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Captain Harry Kane scored twice in the first half in Riga, taking him to 20 goals this season in 11 games for England and club Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

But it was his work rate and leadership that impressed Tuchel most.<\/p>\n

\u201cHarry just gave a speech when he said that everyone will be ready to keep this thing going in November, that no-one will step back and take this thing for granted. They feel they\u2019re building something.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you just look at the goal in the 85th minute, the goal from Ebs (Eze), we have a ball lost and Harry goes all the way back to his own half and puts his head down in another sprint defensively,\u201d explained Tuchel.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a captain, as number nine, there is no real need to do this. No one would ever blame him if he did not do it but he does it and that is the standard and that is the example that he sets and what everyone feels at the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that is so brilliant to see as he helps us win the ball and in the end results in the goal from Ebs, a brilliant goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cHarry is ready to put in the intensity and the shift that is needed. It is a pleasure to have him. He is in excellent shape physically, mentally, in top form, top shape. So everything fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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