After England s victory and promotion, Tuchel faced the core problem

Written by Han Yixi On October 15, England became the first European team to enter the 2026 United States, Canada and Mexico World Cup. Coincidentally, it has been exactly one year since Tuchel was officially announced as the coach of the "Three Lions".

It is the only team in Europe that has scored 18 goals and conceded 0 goals in 6 games. However, the four opponents in the same group are ranked 34th, 66th, 137th and 174th by FIFA, which is not worthy of special mention. The relatively easy schedule also helped Tuchel get through the running-in period with the team and players. As Sky Sports said, Tuchel's real work begins now.

Tuchel himself also said that he will "try something new in November", when they will play Serbia at home and Albania away. At this point, the media has also begun to predict his future selection. Everyone in the know knows that Tuchel always needs to solve England's core problem.

Do you still remember the story about England's "nine sons winning the legitimate son" in the European Cup last summer? Although Southgate led the team to the final, each "emperor" and "prince" went their own way and became the focus of fans' attention and ridicule more often.

Captain Harry Kane, who scored 6 goals in 6 rounds of this World Cup qualifiers, is definitely the one Tuchel needs to thank and rely on most. Kane started all 6 rounds of qualifiers. Apart from him, only goalkeeper Pickford was at full attendance. Midfielder Rice and defender Konsa both started 5 times and came on the bench once. They are the other two players who have all played, which shows that Tuchel has done a lot of experiments. Bellingham started all the first three rounds, but made 0 appearances in the last three rounds, mainly due to injuries, including taking a break during the international match in November because he had just returned from Real Madrid and was not in the best physical condition. However, many sources indicate that Tuchel is not interested in Bellingham's big-name playing style at all, and he is not entangled in discarding him this time. Foden, who competed with Bellingham as the Premier League MVP in last year's European Cup as the core midfielder, has never been selected again after playing Latvia in March.

Among the three major midfielders, Palmer played the least under Tuchel and only played once in June against Andorra. However, he was eliminated in both periods of the new season due to injuries.

As for Arnold, the once most valuable full-back in football, he only had one chance to appear as a substitute under Tuchel, which was also an away game against Andorra.

Among these people, Arnold is the most embarrassing. After joining Real Madrid in a high-profile manner, he is no longer guaranteed to start or even play. Tuchel's bigger problems or tests in the future will largely focus on Bellingham, Palmer and Foden. Do they need to be used? How to use it? Maybe it's all a problem.

Currently, it seems that 4231 is Tuchel’s preferred formation, with 433 as an alternative. The defense line is the most unstable, but there is not much difference in player ability. It mainly depends on how they are matched. It seems unlikely that Arnold will be able to compete with a healthy Reece James, and now there's Spence. Rice and the sudden rise of Anderson have become the first choice defensive midfielders, with Henderson and Gallagher as substitutes, and Crystal Palace midfielder Walton, who was not selected this time. At least in the defensive midfielder position, Tuchel is clear.

Finally, the four offensive positions are the real headache. Kane's status is indestructible, Saka is the first choice on the right, and Maduekai, who has a more brutal and primitive breakthrough style, is a regular alternative. There are Rashford, Gordon and Eze on the left. On the wing, their choices are better than Bellingham, Foden and Palmer. Maybe, Grealish, who has regained a new lease of life at Everton, may come back to grab a piece of the pie.

As a result, the status of the three "princes" became awkward. Palmer can also go to the right to compete with Saka. He has played this position at Chelsea before. In the next six months, English fans may be "surprised" to find that these three billionaires will have to fight for the same position. Moreover, they may not be the only opponents. In the last three games, which totaled a total of 13-0, Villa midfielder Rogers was the main force. He did not take the ball so much, and he could complement Rice to a certain extent, and he was willing to be a green leaf for the opponent. Bellingham, who scored 6 goals in 44 games for the national team, and Foden, who scored 4 goals in 45 games, are not very convincing. Moreover, they even have to work hard to improve their performances at the club.

Once the state is not good, the Germans will not hesitate at all. Of course, Tuchel did not break with them, for example, claiming: "With Bellingham, England will definitely be stronger." But as he said when the national team assembled this month: "We are not simply selecting the most talented players, we are building a team. Now everyone likes to come to the national team training camp, which is good." That being said, Tuchel actually only has two game weeks to decide who will go to the United States, Canada and Mexico after leading England to a complete victory. So, his problems have just begun.

Of course, because of the winning streak and clean sheets in every game, Tuchel's current lineup has enough convincing and prestige, which is also Tuchel's greatest confidence to solve the problem of attack combination.