Will England boss Tuchel 'embrace the chaos'?
September 18, 2026 16:50
England manager Thomas Tuchel used his first squad announcement since the World Cup to signal a shift in approach, saying he is prepared to "embrace the chaos" as he shapes the squad for four upcoming Nations League matches. The comments follow England's third-place finish at the World Cup in the United States — the nation's best showing since 1966 — and come amid debate over how much control he wants his team to exert on games.
Tuchel paired that rhetorical willingness to tolerate unpredictability with a selection that also underlines control: the recalls of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer, plus possession-capable players such as Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott and Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall. He also handed an 18-year-old Rio Ngumoha his first senior call-up and revealed Fulham attacker Josh King is close to a maiden call-up.