Ahead of England's UEFA Nations League A Matchday 4 clash against the Czech Republic, England manager Tuchel attended a press conference to answer media questions. The following is the fifth part of the conference.

Reporter: Hello, Thomas. You have often spoken about the need to maintain perspective and not let football define a person's entire life. Beyond simply winning matches, what responsibility do you feel you have in helping players—especially those new to the camp—grow personally and mentally? How does this guidance manifest in your daily work?

Tuchel: That's a very profound and crucial question. Sometimes we tend to take for granted that calling up young players to the national team is straightforward. Indeed, there are many young players in the squad this time, such as Alex Scott, Rio Ngumoha, and Lewis-Skelly, who are very young. There are certainly other young faces, most of whom are either new to the setup or have only recently joined the England squad. The outside world sometimes thinks the process is simple: the head coach scouts a few games, finalizes a list, calls them up, the players pack their bags, report for duty, put on the Three Lions jersey, and then it's a natural progression for them to play for England.

But real football is far from rigid and mechanical. This is precisely why I have repeatedly praised the core veterans who played with us in the World Cup. When young players enter this training camp, they are met with the team spirit and cultural identity that we have painstakingly cultivated: they step into an extremely healthy dressing room, integrating into a team with excellent leaders, where clear principles of conduct exist. Everyone knows how to be honest with each other, how to make new arrivals feel at ease and comfortable, thereby inspiring them to become their best selves. This is crucial for young players.

I think this is precisely the cohesion that everyone can see in our games, and what the outside world can tangibly feel from our on-field performance. Purely at a technical and tactical level, there is always room for refinement and improvement, but the vibrant, upward momentum and cohesion that the entire team has continuously accumulated since last September are our true source of strength. To maintain this team atmosphere, players must adhere to shared values and team principles off the field, proactively looking after young newcomers, guiding them to understand how the national team operates, while also giving them enough freedom to express their personalities on the field and take risks with the ball. Because if a young player feels constrained and unable to relax within the team, they will never perform at their highest level.

Thanks to this meticulous team culture, we now have a virtuous cycle where new players integrate seamlessly. For example, Lewis Hall, whom I must mention before I accidentally omit his name, made his first start for England and performed as if he had been playing in this team for a long time. All of this relies on the care and help the entire team provides behind the scenes, with the senior players actively mentoring the newcomers and making them feel at home. In today's highly results-oriented professional football environment, these human touches behind the scenes are often the most easily overlooked by the outside world.

Reporter: Hello Thomas. Jarell Quansah once again delivered an impressive performance in Thursday's match, providing a brilliant assist. However, considering the need for Alexander-Arnold to better adapt and understand this new tactical framework, will you give him more playing time tomorrow night to assess him?

Tuchel: I have a very clear blueprint in my mind for Alexander-Arnold's abilities and role. But if you're trying to find out if he'll start tomorrow night, I won't tip my hand here because we still have a crucial training session today. There's no doubt Alexander-Arnold performed excellently in the away match against the Czech Republic, delivering a world-class assist. Jarell also played a very high-level game, and perhaps the current match model suits him well in some aspects. However, our next responsibility is to unleash Alexander-Arnold's tactical value in the most reasonable and impactful way. He has a great chance of playing tomorrow night, but everything still depends on today's final training session. We will make the final decision later tonight or confirm specific players tomorrow morning, but the general framework will be decided tonight. Alexander-Arnold's chances of playing are very high.

Reporter: Thomas, you just mentioned the team's qualitative leap in intensity when in possession. In the tactical reorganization process after the World Cup, was this your core focus and priority?

Tuchel: I can't say it was the only focus. After experiencing the high-pressure environment of the World Cup and gaining valuable tournament experience, we made some tactical adjustments based on the technical characteristics of our players. Everything we did was an attempt to integrate cutting-edge tactical concepts into practice, simplifying complex football tactics. After all, the national team's training window is very short, and we must maximize our strengths and minimize our weaknesses to leverage the team's core tactical advantages. Once the main framework was clear, we focused entirely on building on the existing solid foundation. I can only reiterate my previous point: there is absolutely no need to completely overhaul this England team, nor do we need radical shock therapy. We only need to make precise micro-adjustments at key junctures, accurately identifying the critical shortcomings that the team can continue to overcome, thereby improving training quality and achieving overall improvement. While this is a strict requirement from the coaching staff, what pleases me most is the high level of understanding and execution shown by the players in training sessions and tactical analysis meetings, perfectly translating these theoretical concepts onto the pitch. We still have two days of preparation and one final match to fight, and I eagerly anticipate the team carrying this high-level form through to the end.

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