Tuchel is happy with the players' offensive and defensive philosophies.

The second round of Group L matches in the 2026 World Cup will take place, with England traveling to Gilleto Stadium to face Ghana. Manager Tuchel stated that he and his team will continue to encourage players to play freely in attack and is happy with the team's defensive philosophy.

With Kane scoring twice, and Bellingham and Rashford also finding the net, England defeated the strong Croatian side 4-2 in their first group stage match, giving them confidence for the rest of the game.

When asked how he helps the team build confidence, England manager Thomas Tuchel said, "I am a very happy and lucky manager because the players came here with this mentality, so I don't need to help them build it. They already have this mentality, and the real challenge now is how to keep them in it."

“A very famous orchestral conductor once said that he did not want to disturb the flow of music or the rhythm of the musicians. This is basically what our coaching team strives to do as well. We do not disturb the players or interfere with the game. What we do is encourage them and encourage them to play freely, especially on the offensive end.”

Tuchel said, "What's also impressive is that everyone agrees on the concept of defending together as a team. We executed this very well in the second half against Croatia, consistently pressing high, which is what we wanted to do against Ghana."

“I expect this will be a slightly different game from the one against Croatia because Ghana plays a different style of game. But we must be prepared to deal with any problems that may arise during the match.”

Speaking about Arsenal striker Saka's current recovery progress, Tuchel said, "Saka is getting better and better. His movements are becoming more natural, and he no longer feels pain. In the past two days of training, he has completed all the training content at the highest intensity. So he is ready to play, but I will not tell you whether he will start or come on as a substitute."

Regarding the competition between Gordon and Rashford, Tuchel said, "It's a fantastic rivalry; they're mainly competing for the left winger position. But the way they compete is more like competition between friends and teammates. And this competition is built on the highest level of respect, which is what I've seen in training."

“When Rashford scored, everyone was happy for him, and Gordon was one of the first to rush out from the bench to congratulate him. That’s the spirit of the team, the culture that everyone agrees on and upholds, and that atmosphere is being elevated to a very high level.”

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