Time is not on Tuchel’s side to raise England’s tempo before the World Cup | Jacob Steinberg

New head coach must find a way to focus Jude Bellingham and bring Premier League style to international stage
Thomas Tuchel does not have time on his side after opting not to oversee England’s Nations League games in November. He has looked to hit the ground running, just as he did when he won the Champions League four months after joining Chelsea, but building rhythm in international football is not easy. The players are not around for long and some games drift into irrelevance. Tuchel has started with two straightforward wins but neither set the pulse racing. The awkward reality is that qualification lacks jeopardy these days.
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