
"They had a reason today from my last comments and I guess that's fair enough, Tuchel said. I got a bit of stick and I found it quite creative. It made me smile. It's British humour and I can take it. No harm done. They are here and I said the support in Serbia was brilliant. The support today was brilliant and we are very sure the support in America will be absolutely brilliant."
"We need it. It makes such a difference if you go out as a player or as a coach and you see the fans behind the team and singing. We want to make them happy. They should be happy to watch us and they should be able to identify with how we play. We are on our way to build something."
"Now we know we are qualified, I'm not sure if this changes anything in the nomination process, Tuchel said. Maybe it does, but I need to get my head around it next week. I need this moment to enjoy it. I can feel it in the dressing room. It is a very special moment. It's not daily business that you qualify for a World Cup. We will then think about how this affects our next camp."
England secured World Cup qualification with a 5-0 victory over Latvia in Riga, clinching their place with two games to spare. The head coach laughed off fans' mockery over his earlier atmosphere comments, describing the chants as creative British humour and saying he could take it. He praised strong support in Serbia, Riga and expects even greater backing in America, stressing that fan singing makes a difference for players and coaches. The coach emphasized a desire to make supporters happy and to build something with the squad. Qualification has left squad selection uncertain for upcoming dead rubbers, including the potential return of Jude Bellingham.
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