Thomas Tuchel has spoken a lot about his NFL-style ‘special team’, a unit of attacking reinforcements deployed when chasing a game. What he has failed to mention is the need to parachute in such specialists in defence, and that is why England will ultimately land on thorny ground here in North America.
The logic behind his offensive assembly is sound. Between Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins there is a cocktail of chaos and composure to find a goal when needed. Even Dan Burn, a centre back, is part of Tuchel’s blue-light brigade.
But what happens if England have something to protect? That
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