"Heading into England's World Cup qualifier against Andorra at Villa Park in Birmingham, there were suggestions that Thomas Tuchel might make the decision to not play Harry Kane to not risk the Bayern Munich striker against the weakest opposition in Group K of UEFA qualifying. However, that was not the case, and Tuchel elected to start his captain and he played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 win in what was once again a laborious performance from the Three Lions."
"Tuchel has already come under a considerable deal of criticism as England manager, largely in part due to the underwhelming performance in the 1-0 win over Andorra in Barcelona and subsequent loss to Senegal at the City Ground back in June. The latter was quite arguably Tuchel's toughest test as England boss, too, as the previous opponents other than Andorra were Latvia and Albania."
"Yes. Harry starts. There is no balance, the competition is on and it is World Cup season. We have a condensed camp and that means we will start with the team that we trust and the best team possible,"
England defeated Andorra 2-0 at Villa Park with Harry Kane starting and playing the full 90 minutes under Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel chose to field his trusted, core players and did not rest veterans despite suggestions to rotate against weaker opposition. The victory was an improvement on the prior 1-0 win but remained a workmanlike performance, leaving questions about England's readiness for the upcoming World Cup in North America, Mexico, and Canada. Tuchel has faced criticism after mixed results, including a June loss to Senegal, and views qualifying matches as preparation ahead of intensified club schedules.
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