Football Daily | Thomas Tuchel and England’s A-Team vibe before his first game in charge

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Twenty-four days. It doesn’t sound like much, does it? But Thomas Tuchel has informed his England players that’s how much time they have to work together before next year’s World Cup. Hence, for readers of a certain vintage and fittingly for a tournament across the pond, there will be a strong A-Team vibe to the next 16 months, beginning with Friday’s qualifier against Albania at Wembley. Can Tuchel and his coaching team lock themselves away in a barn and weld together an improvised assault vehicle capable of winning the final, on 19 July 2026, in the space of 24 days? Instead of Templeton Peck and BA Baracus, Tuchel will work alongside Anthony Barry, Nicolas Mayer and Henrique Hilário.

Re: yesterday’s Football Daily letters. I too was pleased to see Alan Hansen looking well when collecting his MBE at Windsor Castle. I was worried he might turn up in a full Liverpool strip, but thankfully he was in suit and tie: he knows you can’t win anything with kits” – Kevin Carter.

Of the lessons learned from Manchester City Women putting an end to Chelsea’s 31-game unbeaten streak, foremost is: ‘The Miedema is the message’” – Peter Oh.

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