'We have another level we can reach' - Kane defends frustrated Tuchel
England captain Harry Kane acknowledged that the team has room for improvement despite reaching the World Cup semi-finals. He defended manager Thomas Tuchel's critical assessment of the team's recent performance against Norway.
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, England play Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday and if they win would meet either France or Spain in Sunday's final
Captain Harry Kane has admitted England "have another level we can reach" as they bid to win the World Cup for the first time since 1966.
The Three Lions needed extra-time before beating Norway 2-1 on Saturday, with a semi-final on Wednesday in Atlanta against Argentina (20:00 BST) to come.
After the quarter-final, boss Thomas Tuchel said he was unhappy with England's performance, saying the team "got lucky", were "sloppy", made "a lot of technical mistakes" and were "not fast enough, not repetitive enough".
Kane, 32, has scored six goals in this tournament and is England's joint top goalscorer, along with Jude Bellingham.
The skipper felt Tuchel's frustrations were because the side did not replicate what they were doing in training.
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