Tuchel may be unburdened by English baggage but he is no longer an outsider

England’s ‘footballaholic’ head coach may not be motivated by a fan’s passion but he is more than just a gun for hire Identity lies at the heart of the World Cup. Who are we and how do we play? Does our academy system work better than yours? What do your coaching pathways look like compared with ours? And do you still get a bit emotional every time you watch that BBC montage of England’s penalty shootout win over Colombia at the 2018 World Cup ? Maybe not if you happen to be Thomas Tuchel. This is not a man weighed down by the ghosts of England tournaments past. There is no missed penalty haun

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