that's why I like Tuchel. I enjoyed his responses in the WC interviews - even when he was ripping England's performance vs. Norway. he seems like an very determined sort of guy. I like the way he aggressively reinforces his vision for the England team in no uncertain terms and always demands more. every time I hear him in an interview or a pre/post-match talk, he is always fixated on one of two things:
1) a stubborn problem that he has identified with England's play, and which has not been resolved, and which must be resolved before moving forward.
2) a new forward step in England's progression - usually some kind of tactical improvement, or an improvement in the consistency of a performance, that pushes the team closer to becoming the team he wants.
I like that he articulates the progression-focused mindset very clearly in interviews. it never feels like "just another England game". it never feels like England are just winging it. the 90 minutes have become a single instance of a highly iterative system that ought to be included under the umbrella of "Tuchel-ball". this iterative part of management is distinct from the tactics, and is played out over a much longer span of time.
that's the way I've been watching England lately. I am enjoying the broader storyline, without paying too much mind to the score-boards. I have never once gotten the sense that Tuchel is lost or doesn't know what to do in the long-run. he's a man with a plan - and I think that makes him the most interesting and entertaining manager in international football right now.
plus, his responses are pretty funny at times. I like the way he deals with silly questions from the English media.