England manager Tuchel announced his latest squad and held a press conference. During the conference, he discussed the return of players like Alexander-Arnold and Palmer to the England squad, while touching on his feelings after the World Cup, upcoming competitions, and the Nations League campaign. This article is the fourth part of that press conference.

Another question about Trent. You said he would join the national team as a right-back, but could he also play in midfield?

He's here as a right-back.

Do you intend to make adjustments to the team's playing style? I remember you once said you hoped your team could reflect Premier League characteristics, but you also mentioned the team needs to control the game better. How do you hope to find a balance between these two aspects?

Of course, that's what I hope to achieve.

But sometimes I also think: "Is this really us? Is this really our characteristic?"

Of course, I'd like the team, at certain stages—for example, during a 10-minute spell—to play a bit more like Spain. But the more I reflect, the more I feel that perhaps we should accept and fully utilize our strengths.

We should spend more time playing football like we did in the second half against Croatia, and also spend more time playing football like we did in the first half against France, and then really make use of these strengths. Because I think this style of play can bring a lot to us.

It can create a strong connection between us and our fans. This is also what the Premier League embodies. However, football is about adapting to different situations. If there's no control at all, it's sometimes difficult for a manager to accept. For example, if you watch a 6-4 game against France. But when people talk about that match, they say it was one of the best experiences they've had watching football. So perhaps I need to compromise a bit with my desire to control the game and my strong drive for control, and accept a bit more chaos.

Embracing this chaos might actually bring out the best in the team. We will make adjustments to our playing style, but ultimately, the strengths of our players should always be prioritized.

If I may, one more question. How different is the pain you felt after losing in the World Cup semifinal compared to losing the Champions League final in 2020? Also, did that 2020 experience help you deal with this disappointment and come back stronger? Because clearly, you won the Champions League in 2021.

It helps, because this isn't the first time you've been hurt. This isn't the first time you've experienced a sleepless night. This isn't the first time you've experienced something like this.

It might sound a bit masochistic to say this, but it's also the beauty of it. It's also the beautiful side of high-level competitive sport. You can't always win. This feeling makes you realize that you're alive, even though the way it makes you feel isn't pleasant. But you can still feel the pain from those high-pressure moments. This time the feeling is still different.

The entire journey, the entire tournament, felt different to me. I think once you enter the knockout stages, the pressure immediately jumps to another level. This feeling can be compared to a Champions League final, but the World Cup is like this from the round of 32 onwards.

So you're essentially playing "finals" one after another. In the Champions League, the path to the final involves two-legged ties. You always have a chance to turn things around, and you can make adjustments. Even if something goes wrong, you have a bit more time to deal with it. But single-elimination knockout matches are very, very difficult and very cruel. So I think, unfortunately, the experience of losing a final actually helps.

Because these experiences are also part of what shaped me today. You know that things like this can happen, and you know that failure is a possible outcome. But when you think about having to wait another four years, that feeling might be different again.

So in a sense, the third-place playoff has its beautiful side and its painful side. The significance is that our World Cup didn't suddenly end. Because I've spoken with some managers who were eliminated earlier than us. For them, the most painful thing is when the match ends with the final whistle. A few hours later, they're sitting alone in the hotel because the players have gone. Everyone leaves by plane or car, and ultimately, they're basically alone.

And many of us are used to dealing with this pain, but we're also used to dealing with it together as a team. If this weren't the final match of the season, we would find a way to solve the problem in three days, do better, and bounce back from the failure. This is part of the entire process.

It's a kind of therapy for us, and it's our medicine. And this time, we have this "medicine." I think it helps the team very much, and it helps me very much, to learn to live with a loss like that.

I'd like to ask specifically about a player not on this squad list: Colwill. This season, he's started several matches under Xabi Alonso. What's your assessment of his performances so far this season? Does he still need to slowly regain his best form after his injury?

I think he came very close to being selected. I know very well what Levi can give to his team, and I know very well what he can give to us and what his strengths are. This time, I simply wanted to take this opportunity to give Branthwaite a chance.

Branthwaite was injured previously. The last few times we had the opportunity to call him up, Branthwaite couldn't participate due to injury. Now he's had a very good start to the season at Everton. And he's also a left-footed player.

So ultimately, it's just a 51% decision in favour of Branthwaite. Because I don't yet have a very clear understanding of what Branthwaite can give to us. But I already have a very clear understanding of what Colwill can give to us.

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