Thomas Tuchel can use friendlies to give England an edge this summer
19.03.26, 15:30 Updated 28.03.26, 09:27 3 Minute Read
Phil Martin
You only had to be at Molineux that night to understand how fragile things can become for an England team at the end of a long, punishing Premier League season. The 4–0 defeat to Hungary in June 2022 was a bad result, but at the time it felt like a visceral moment: the players booed off, Gareth Southgate visibly drained and a crowd turning its frustration on an England team running on fumes.
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Phil Martin Author, journalist and veteran of eight major tournaments, and England top capper, with a background in sports writing, editing and publishing.