Tuchel Criticizes English Fans After Wembley Rout: Unexpected Silence

Tuchel Criticizes the Atmosphere at Wembley After England’s Victory

Coach Thomas Tuchel expressed his discontent with the atmosphere at Wembley during England’s 3-0 friendly win over Wales on Thursday. Tuchel described the stadium atmosphere as “silent”, despite the impressive performance of the English team. Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins, and Bukayo Saka scored in the first 20 minutes of the match, establishing an early lead for England.

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Despite the advantage and dominance on the field, Tuchel lamented the lack of support from the 78,126 spectators present.

We had a day and a half of training to prepare against a well-trained team and we did very well. We could have gone 5-0 at halftime. We couldn’t score the fourth and fifth goals. The stadium was silent. We didn’t get any energy from the stands. We did everything to win.

Thomas Tuchel

When asked if he expected more from the fans, Tuchel answered in the affirmative. In his post-match press conference, Tuchel reiterated his comments, expressing his surprise at the lack of enthusiasm, especially after such a dominant start. Tuchel emphasized his confidence in the fans’ support in future matches, but admitted to feeling a little disappointed by the atmosphere at Wembley.