England manager Thomas Tuchel announced his latest squad and subsequently held a press conference, where he discussed various topics including the returns of Arnold and Palmer to the England setup, his feelings after the World Cup, competition within the squad moving forward, and England's path in the Nations League. Here is the second part of the press conference.

You're also one of the hosts for the next Euros. What will you tell the players to help them move past the pain of the World Cup and bring that hunger into this new journey? Are they eager to make a fresh start right now?

Simply because of the opponent in the first match, they'll naturally be eager to prove themselves. This won't be an issue. I'm still working on how to communicate this message to the players, because to be honest, my own feelings are complicated as well, and they remain somewhat complicated even now.

The word "conflicted" might be more appropriate. Because I believe that from both the qualifiers and the World Cup itself, we have so many positives to take away, and these should be acknowledged.

But at the same time, we still have the feeling of not achieving the goals we set. I think we need to acknowledge the FA's success and our own success over the past 10 years as well.

We reached the final, the semi-final, and won a World Cup bronze medal for the first time in 60 years. So these are all significant, and we should recognize and acknowledge these achievements. But at the same time, we must accept that ultimately we didn't take that next step. If your ambitions are very high, and we came to America with the highest goals, then disappointment will ultimately be as intense as your ambitions were, and no less severe.

Moreover, we didn't come here with ambition alone. We built genuine belief through the qualifiers, friendlies, and repeated competitions. We gradually built this belief. We built belief within the team, and the players instilled belief in the fans and even in the English people as a whole.

So when you not only have ambition but truly and completely believe you can go all the way and win the tournament, if you ultimately don't succeed, the pain is that much more intense. That's where we are right now. But looking at the positive side, we've built this brotherhood. The team has a tremendous spirit and has shown an unwavering mentality. This is something we will not compromise on at all.

I think a clear example is that we pushed ourselves to the limit in every match. There might be a downside to this—our playing style isn't the most economical—but perhaps that's characteristic of the Premier League itself.

The Premier League itself isn't a league where you can play economically. In every match, you have to push yourself to the limit, otherwise you can't compete for the title. But perhaps that's what makes it beautiful.

So that's where we are right now, and that's what I'm thinking. I believe the players feel the same way. The feelings remain somewhat conflicted, but it's good to have a new competition, and it's wonderful to be hosting the world champions at home.

I think this will make it easier for all of us to move forward. And don't forget what I said earlier: I believe our performance against France, the way we beat France, and how we responded immediately after losing to Argentina set the direction and clarified our goals. In sport, the direction is always forward, never backward.

When you first took over as England manager, you said your goal was to have a second star on the England shirt. That goal hasn't changed, has it? Achieving that clearly means you'd need to continue managing England after your current contract ends.

Not at the moment, because a star can only be added to the shirt by winning the World Cup, and my contract runs through the Euros. So the current goal is to complete this Nations League cycle, try to win this tournament, reach the final, and then commit to winning it while building on the foundation we already have.

I don't think we're starting over right now. We're moving forward on a solid and highly valuable foundation. Of course, the ultimate goal is to win the European Championship being held at home.

Looking back, as you've just mentioned, the World Cup had many genuinely successful aspects. But if you look specifically at that final, what did you learn from it? Did it cost you any sleep? Also, looking at today's squad announcement, Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer have been recalled. Does this mean you now acknowledge that you might have wanted them in the squad during the World Cup?

No. I was very satisfied with the selection at that time. We put tremendous effort into selecting the squad and we took it seriously. I lost sleep many nights, but not a single night due to our player selection. Because I spent over seven weeks with those players, and their performances can only be described as excellent.

I believe the team spirit we built and the mentality we displayed ultimately took us to where we reached. As I said before, the feeling remains one of unfulfilled goals, but that's how it is.

Of course we must move forward. Regarding the decision in the Argentina match—you know, sometimes as a coach, your decision is only considered right if you win the game.

Now we know the result. We didn't win. Of course, I will review it, and of course I will be very critical of myself.

But there's always the question: who knows? Who knows what would have happened if we hadn't made that substitution? Who knows if we would have still lost sleep?

So looking back and torturing myself repeatedly doesn't make much sense. We should look forward. And as I just said, the team did that brilliantly, and I won't let 30 minutes in a World Cup final overshadow how we should view our achievements throughout the entire World Cup.

Kobbie Mainoo has returned to the squad, but he didn't get any playing time during the World Cup last summer. Do you expect him to get minutes in the next four matches?

Yes, I expect him to play, and it's my responsibility to give him that opportunity. It was my problem before. He did nothing wrong during the World Cup. He conducted himself brilliantly within the team and his performances in training were excellent.

But the competition for the position was intense. We had Reece James playing midfield as well at that time. Elliott Anderson performed very well for us, and Declan Rice is a unique player. So at that time, we trusted them more compared to Kobbie. That was difficult for Kobbie, and the responsibility lies with me. He injured himself again before the France match, so we couldn't give him any opportunity in that game either, which made me feel terrible.

Of course, he probably feels worse than I do, but the responsibility is mine, and it remains mine now. I have a duty to repay him with an opportunity.

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