Tuchel angry at 'lucky' and 'sloppy' England – can 'mentality' be enough?
England manager Thomas Tuchel expressed frustration with his team's performance despite their quarterfinal victory over Norway. Jude Bellingham scored twice to secure the win, though Tuchel criticized the team's sloppy play and technical errors.
Why it matters
Highlights the high-pressure environment of international football management and the critical reception of team performance.
Figure caption, Bellingham scores extra-time winner as England reach semi-finals
After reaching the stage as hosts in 1966, and then in Italy and Russia in 1990 and 2018, England have another World Cup semi-final to prepare for.
When French referee Clement Turpin signalled the end of an incident-filled quarter-final win in Miami, Thomas Tuchel's exhausted players sank to their knees in celebration after being taken to extra-time by Norway.
England's fans danced in the stands, two-goal Jude Bellingham accidentally clashed heads with Jordan Pickford during the on-pitch celebrations, while captain Harry Kane lined up with his team-mates to acknowledge the thousands of fans who had made the long journey to Florida.
"We got lucky," he said after a quarter-final that saw Norway take the lead, miss a great chance to make it 2-0, have a goal disallowed and also hit the bar.
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