Thomas Tuchel felt his England facet appeared a “bit frozen” as they turned in a limp efficiency to lose 3-1 to Senegal on the Metropolis Floor on Tuesday.
The Three Lions misplaced to African opponents for the primary time within the twenty second such match as Tuchel was crushed for the primary time as supervisor on the fourth try.
Harry Kane scored after simply seven minutes, which means he has scored in all 4 of England’s video games below Tuchel, marking the primary time ever {that a} participant has netted in every of a supervisor’s first 4 matches in command of the Three Lions.
However objectives from Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diarra, and Cheikh Sabaly consigned England to a disappointing defeat, which got here simply three days after one other lacklustre exhibiting within the 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Andorra.
Chatting with ITV Sport after the sport, Tuchel mentioned: “Yeah after all, it’s a disappointing consequence.
“I’m unsure if we didn’t deserve a little bit bit extra result-wise. It felt a bit frozen, not energetic sufficient for a very long time over the match.
“We defended fairly nicely for lengthy durations within the first half after which our greatest interval got here after we have been 2-1 down. We conceded the primary two objectives – very straightforward objectives, we have to defend higher.
“The response was good after we have been down. We out of the blue have been extra energetic, extra free, extra fluent, extra aggressive. We had massive possibilities to equalise.”
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England thought that they had equalised at 2-1 down when Jude Bellingham poked dwelling from a nook however the purpose was dominated out after referee Stephanie Frappart went to examine the pitch-side monitor after being suggested to take action by the VAR.
Frappart determined that Levi Colwill had handballed earlier than Bellingham scored and dominated the purpose out.
Talking about that call, Tuchel mentioned: “I simply noticed it, it appears to be like extra the shoulder than the hand.
“I noticed it as a purpose must be checked, it’s the first time the referee revisits a purpose. So both it’s a mistake, so take it away. Or it’s not a mistake, so it’s a purpose.”
