00:00Thomas Tuchel has admitted that Cole Palmer and Phil Foden struggled to influence the game as England lost to Japan
00:101-0 at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday evening.
00:15It's been noted that England faced boos from supporters at both half-time and full-time after a disappointing performance.
00:25Japan secured their first ever win against England with Karu Mitoma scoring the decisive goal in the first half with
00:34a composed finish.
00:36Tuchel explained that both Palmer and Foden were given opportunities to impress as competition for places in the World Cup
00:45squad is intensifying.
00:47Now, neither player managed to really stamp their authority on the match.
00:53Both were substituted in the second half as well.
00:57England failed to register a shot on target until both players had left the pitch,
01:03highlighting the team's lack of attacking threat during their time on the field.
01:10Tuchel added that Palmer had been deployed in his preferred number 10 position after an encouraging performance in the previous
01:18match against Uruguay.
01:20However, it's also been acknowledged that he failed to capitalise on that opportunity and even lost possession in the build
01:29-up to Japan's goal as well.
01:31Phil Foden, who had been used as a false nine, had minimal involvement in the game,
01:38recording the fewest touches among England's starting players.
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