This was a training game - England & Tuchel now need to get serious
England have one more game to prepare for their World Cup campaign - and they must use it wisely, writes Phil McNulty.
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Notable Quotes
"To put it in context, a lot of our players last played together in November."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"The better the opponent gets, the better we will get."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"I was happier with the second half. I thought we had more hunger and more desire."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"To put it in context, a lot of our players last played together in November."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"The better the opponent gets, the better we will get."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"I was happier with the second half. I thought we had more hunger and more desire."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"To put it in context, a lot of our players last played together in November."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"The better the opponent gets, the better we will get."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"I was happier with the second half. I thought we had more hunger and more desire."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"I'm OK with it. I'm not super happy about it. I liked the second half more than the first half."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"England were good today, but they need to be better to go and win the World Cup than they were today, even though they won the game."
— Darren Bazeley , Executive
Key People
Bukayo Saka is a professional footballer who represents the England national team.
Darren Bazeley is the head coach of the New Zealand national football team.
Declan Rice is a professional footballer who plays for the England national team.
Dominic Solanke is a professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Harry Kane is a professional footballer and captain of the England national team.
Ivan Toney is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for the England national team.
James Garner is a professional footballer who plays for Everton and the England national team.
Phil Foden is a professional footballer who plays for the England national team.
Thomas Tuchel is the head coach of the England national football team.
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England have one more game to prepare for their World Cup campaign - and they must use it wisely, writes Phil McNulty.
Phil McNulty discusses England's 1-0 win over New Zealand and the need for manager Thomas Tuchel to finalize his World Cup squad ahead of the tournament opener against Croatia on June 17.
Phil McNulty analyzes England's 1-0 victory over New Zealand and emphasizes the importance of manager Thomas Tuchel making decisive squad selections before the World Cup begins.
Thomas Tuchel expresses frustration over England's unstructured play in their 1-0 win against New Zealand, highlighting the need for improvement ahead of the World Cup.
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