Chelsea fans are fully behind England manager Thomas Tuchel as he prepares to lead the nation at the 2026 World Cup in North America.
Tuchel has been strong in his selections for the upcoming tournament, selecting players like Reece James based on form and fitness.
His decisions saw Cole Palmer left out of the squad in a surprise to many, two years after he scored in the final against Spain in the European Championships.
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England and Chelsea fans completely behind Thomas Tuchel ahead of the World Cup
Tuchel is familiar with working in English football after his highly-successful time at Stamford Bridge, where he specialised in knockout football.
As well as winning the Champions League, the Blues made the FA Cup final twice and the League Cup final during the German’s time in charge.
Chelsea fans have been referencing that when it comes to giving their verdict on Tuchel’s England, with many gaining confidence that they can win the World Cup this summer.
One user said: “I literally had all the hairs on my body stand on end watching this. Absolute chills. Makes you believe it might be possible.”
Another added: “Thomas Tuchel and knockout football is a dangerous combination. Seeing how he’s already driving this England squad, the 2026 World Cup is looking very real for them. This elite motivation is exactly how he brought silverware to Chelsea.”
A third stated: “I don’t think there are many better motivators, talkers in football than Tuchel. You see stuff like this, and you realise how he made Chelsea the best team in Europe in 4 months. I go into battle, you come with me.”
One emphatically said: “THE TEAM THAT NO ONE WANTS TO PLAY AGAINST. Tuchel is bringing that Chelsea DNA to the England camp.”
Finally, one user said: “Just seen this clip of Tuchel with England, he might just win the 2026 World Cup. Knockout football tournament is his thing, you can see how he is motivating them. It’s why he won trophies at Chelsea.”
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Reece James braced to start for Tuchel’s England
After their very strong relationship at Stamford Bridge, there was no surprise when Tuchel took over with England that he was going to heavily rely on James.
He will have been delighted that the Chelsea captain returned to full fitness before the domestic season ended, and he is poised to make his first World Cup start against Croatia.
The evidence from the friendly against New Zealand is that James is going to feature as a high-flying full-back, a role he has not featured in much recently in West London.
He will be the first choice option in his position ahead of Bayer Leverkusen’s Jarrel Quansah and former Chelsea academy star Tino Livramento.
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