If it motivates him to win the World Cup with England, I’ll take it.
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As a pure coach , he’s very very good.
This just might be what England need
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I do think someone like Tuchel will integrate Trent in the team well.
Whether it’s with a 3 CB formation with Trent as a RM or it is with Trent either inverting as a inverting right back or playing as a conventional RB.
Tuchel has that flexibility about his playing style to get the best off of his players.
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Aww, this is so lovely!
. He didn’t have to do this before his press conference.
The skeptical England supporters need to give him a chance.
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This appointment has made me do a complete 180. I’m all in for England now.
I heard Redknapp and Fat Sam on the radio this morning, and the borderline xenophobic rubbish they are spouting can GAGF.
My dream would be for some Tuchel silverware, followed by Old Toilet poaching him for a more localised implosion.
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You’re an Aussie.
Hang your head in shame.
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I wouldn’t be necessarily against that.
When Timmy Cahill nodded one in against Japan in the 2006 WC, I bought an Everton shirt.
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The fallibility of memory…
Could have sworn there was a header in there, but both goals were with his feet.
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This makes me very conflicted. I actually buy the general argument being made by Sam Wallace and Barney Ronay that this sort of outsourcing by established nations cheapens international football. Obviously there is a very fuzzy line we see a lot with players, but acknowledging that fuzziness doesnt have to make you accept that hiring a manager with no connections to the country or its football system is a good thing. But trying to argue that position puts you uncomfortably close to mouth breathing idiots.
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Yeah, this is exactly what Fat Sam said.
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Well, that’s me going back to bed for the rest of the day then
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I thought to myself, ‘From whose mouth would that argument sound more ridiculous?’
I went with Allardyce. I stand by my choice.
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Prince William, the Prince of Wales, reacted to the news on social media, saying: "Exciting times for England, with a generation of talented players and a new manager taking the reins.
“We outsourced our monarchy to the Germans so may as well give them the england manager’s job as well.”
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Balague:
Let me say one thing about Tuchel and the criticisms.
England have decided to look into themselves with fresh (and experienced and international and determined and foreign) eyes.
Spain grew thanks to the influences of Dutch, Hungarian, Uruguayan, Argentinean, Welsh, English input. Some of those coaches became national managers (and it was not a scandal as we accepted we needed help to grow).
For starters Tuchel wil have no problem choosing players that fit a position and not depending on names.
That is a good start! 
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I dont know what Balague is talking about there. Sure, Spanish football in general has periodically taken big lessons from foreign influences, but their international team has only ever been led by someone who was not at least a naturalized Spaniard for a small handful of games in its history, and then not since the 60s. People will point to Kubala (“Hungarian”) and Santamaria (“Uruguayan”), but both of those are known primarily for their playing career in Spain, lived there long enough to be naturalized and even represent Spain as players. Kubala played more games for Spain than he did for Hungary.
I would be a lot more receptive to the arguments against Tuchel’s appointment if there were an English manager in the same tier.The last leading English manager was the late Bobby Robson and maybe Terry Venables? From time to time, a few hopeful ones appear, but either they never get a chance or they fail once they do.
Appointing an established foreign manager is by no means a guarantee of success as England themselves have seen, but it’s the most logical move at this juncture. Southgate’s limitations became all too obvious and he had the benefit of some really good players to go along with very kind draws in major tournaments. Tuchel may be a disagreeable character, but as a coach and a manager, he’s leagues ahead.
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I actually accept that argument. International football is a rather pure form of the game because you have to make do with the best that you have on offer in terms of the players, and you can’t just go out and buy a talent from overseas.
The same should apply to the managers and coaching staff but they don’t. And there is the rub. Every other nation can do the same so why handicap yourself.
However, I would like someone to ask why there are so few top English coaches. What is holding them back and what can the FA do about it. I expect that the answers will be similar to why there are so few black coaches, given that there are plenty of black players.
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