Thomas Tuchel tells England fans what to expect from his new team

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thomas Tuchel says England will play “attacking football” – but only so long as it’s winning football, as he declared the national team is “ready” to win the World Cup. open image in gallery Tuchel with England captain Harry Kane during their overlapping time at Bayern Munich “We always said to Lee he would have three camps, and we were very clear he’d run the Nations League campaign. When we first spoke to Thomas, he wanted to have a singular focus on the World Cup, so it made sense on both sides for him to start on 1 January.” Bullingham also dismissed the idea that appointing another foreign coach was a failure for the FA’s pathway system and ideology, making specific reference to assistant coach Anthony Barry. I think there is a balance there.” open image in gallery FA chief executive Mark Bullingham and Tuchel Meanwhile, Tuchel enthused about why he loves English football so much, saying: “It’s the country, it’s the humour, it’s the way of life, it’s the attitude from the supporters to the game and what they demand from the players.