Daniel Wales reports ahead of England taking on neighbours Wales in an international friendly at Wembley Stadium, with England Head Coach Thomas Tuchel, and Wales Head Coach Craig Bellamy previewing the tie.
00:01It was all smiles for England in a recovery session at St George's Park, as they looked to reignite their rivalry with neighbours Wales in an international friendly at Wembley Stadium on Thursday evening.
00:14In England's last match, they ran out as 5-0 winners away from home in a World Cup qualifier against Serbia in what was undoubtedly the best performance of the Thomas Tuchel era so far.
00:27And following that camp, Tuchel has named a largely unchanged England squad to take on Wales and then Latvia in a World Cup qualifier.
00:37This means that Jude Bellingham has no place in this current England camp and Thomas Tuchel himself is looking forward to the upcoming games.
00:46We tried to find our own principles and our own identity.
00:55We were trying this.
00:57I think we could see it in Serbia that we were playing a high, I thought we were playing like a Premier League team.
01:07We were playing with high intensity.
01:10We played a high press in the opponent's half.
01:13We played with a high ball speed.
01:16We didn't wait for the pressure of the opponent.
01:18Ball speed was a big thing for us to increase and to overcome the middle block or the deep block more fluid.
01:27So we will build on these principles because we think they're easy to learn.
01:32They're simple, clearly easy to understand.
01:35And yeah, maybe less is more than for us.
01:39Club teams, club coaches have much more time to be deep into details and to mould their systems into the detail.
01:47It's the nature of international football that different players come from different styles and different clubs.
01:55So we tried to create something for us that still reflects the fans, the attitude towards the game.
02:08So we played a very emotional, we played a very, I think, courageous match and had a very courageous approach, brave approach.
02:17In Serbia and the players feel happy about this and feel also like they are well represented in this kind of style.
02:28And this is what we will keep on going.
02:30We have a very complicated, very difficult match against Wales to play here, which is in itself not a friendly.
02:38So, and they are very, very well coached team.
02:41So there's a next step to go.
02:42And then very likely in Latvia, we have to break down a deep block again.
02:47So we have to be on top of our game and to take the next step.
02:51Wales head coach Craig Bellamy was not concerned about the rivalry between the two nations, however,
02:56and instead paid England a number of compliments.
03:01No, I don't believe in friendlies.
03:07There isn't when you're representing your countries.
03:10I don't believe in them.
03:14So we're respectful to what we have coming up as well.
03:20But we're going to win.
03:24Well, I say going to win.
03:26I don't mean to sound like we're going there to try and win.
03:30Yes.
03:30We just took Dav's headline away.
03:34Yeah, I know.
03:35Yeah.
03:36Again, sorry, David.
03:38No, the rivalry, it's for others.
03:44I don't buy inside.
03:45It's not me.
03:47I've grown up in England.
03:51I have full respect for how they support their athletes.
03:55Always have them.
03:56And my football education has been in England.
04:02So I'm beyond grateful for what England have given me.
04:06Massively grateful.
04:08And I just see it, honestly, as a top nation.
04:13You know, they've got to the finals, you know, two finals in a row with the Euros.
04:18Now, this is a team, then they go to tournaments, they're looking to win it.
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