The master shot the master Director Tuchel Southgate? There's no identity...Criticism of the Full-time Director's System of Characteristic Verbal Speech

Mar 21, 2025

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'No respect for Sir?'

Thomas Tuchel (52), the new head coach of English football, shot his predecessor Gareth Southgate (55) with his unique vitriol.

British media 'Daily Star' reported on the 21st (Korea time) that Coach Tuchel criticized Southgate's tactics and said he lacked vitality and was only afraid of being eliminated from Euro 2024.

England under Tuchel will play a home game against Albania in the European qualifying round for the North-China World Cup on the 22nd. It is Tuchel's official debut as an England coach. In a media interview ahead of the A-match, he was asked about England's tactics and criticized it to this effect.

Asked if England had a clear style of play at the Euro tournament, Tuchel told ITV'"Not last summer (Euro 2024)" England lacked identity under Southgate.

He then said "Former England is a repetition of identity, clarity, rhythm, and pattern. The player's freedom, the player's expression, the yearning was lacking"From my observations, they (Southgate's England team) were more afraid of being eliminated from the tournament than of the vigor and desire to win."," he said.

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Tuchel's diagnosis is that under Southgate, England relied on individual talent. They cited Jude Bellingham's equalizer in extra time against Slovakia (the round of 16), or Ollie Watkins popped out in the final minute of the semifinals and scored the winning goal against the Netherlands.

As for what is needed for English football in the future, he emphasized "Excitement" and "People feel that this is the team that will win. We are included in the winning group. As we already know, England are qualified. You'll reach the winning team" expressed confidence.

Coach Tuchel also declared that winning the North Korea-China World Cup was his only goal.

Coach Tuchel, a former German star, also led Chelsea to the European Champions League title in the 2020-2021 season throughout the prestigious teams in the German and French leagues. Along with the awards of FIFA Coach of the Year (2021), UEFA Coach of the Year (2020-2021), and IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (2021) he is considered a world-renowned master, but he has also been the subject of controversy due to his eccentricity and fiery personality.

Former Southgate is from England and led the England national team for eight years until 2024, finishing second in the 2018 World Cup semifinals and Euro tournaments in a row, and was named a knight (Kyung, Sir) at the end of last year.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.