On October 4, Beijing Time, England will play Croatia away. Ahead of the match, England head coach Tuchel attended a press conference and answered questions from reporters. This is the second part of the press conference.

Compared to the match against Spain, you changed almost the entire defensive line against the Czech Republic. What are your tactical thoughts for the match against Croatia? Do you have any information you can reveal?

Ngoyo has fully recovered. Based on our observations, this key player completed all training today, which gives us great hope for tomorrow. He is a core player for us. Left-back O'Reilly has left the training camp. There is competition on the right side; Guehi is in good form and is likely to start.

As you know, coaches do not announce starting lineups in advance. This team has performed exceptionally well. Sometimes when we are self-critical and hold the team to high standards, including myself, it's easy to overlook one thing: for example, in the match against the Czech Republic, the 11 players who started had never played together in a starting lineup before. Despite this, we played a high-quality, solid, and professional game, and as you said, the defense was rotated compared to the match against Spain. The players' adaptability and willingness to adjust are very strong. Tomorrow, against a new opponent, we still need to find solutions, and we are ready.

During the World Cup, the core of the team was Kane and Bellingham. Now Gordon has stepped up, and Quansah has also been called up and performed well. Do you think there's a connection between the fact that many of the team's most impressive players don't play in England's domestic league?

I haven't thought much about this before. But as you said, Jude was decisive for us in the World Cup, and Harry was too. There's no reason to think they can't continue to contribute in the future, and they have played key roles in the last two games. It's good that Anthony is now developing into a third player who can step up in crucial moments.

Playing abroad certainly has some impact, but I don't think players in the Premier League can't be key figures for the team; we have examples of that in our squad. Our youngest player, Lio, has shown the potential to be a decisive player, and he needs to keep proving himself. Among other players, Morgan Rogers is training well, and Gibbs-White has scored many goals in training. Eze is also finding his best form, so we have plenty of options.

Mr. Tuchel, hello. I have one or two questions. My first question is about your last visit to Croatia—it doesn't bring back good memories. Do you remember the match against Dinamo Zagreb? What do you think of that match?

Fortunately, we're not playing in Zagreb this time. Yes, we were the favorites then, and we ended up losing the game. It was a Champions League match, a bad day, and my last official game as Chelsea manager. Not a good memory.

But you also have good memories here. You've coached Croatian player Kovacic and faced Modric many times. Both will represent Croatia in the next match. How do you evaluate these two players? Luka is a national hero in Croatia, and Kovacic is considered his successor.

Luka is undoubtedly a national hero of Croatia and a legend in world football. He deservedly won the Ballon d'Or at the peak of his Real Madrid career, which was an excellent choice. He is an exceptionally talented player with outstanding character, and his performance on the field sets an example for everyone; he is a true football legend.

You're right, I coached Kovacic. To this day, Kovacic and I share a special bond. He was a player under me at Chelsea, and we won the Champions League together. He is kind, humble, and gentle, yet fiercely competitive and incredibly talented on the field. It was a great pleasure to work with him. Every time I see him, I want to give him a hug; our relationship is very close.

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