Thomas Tuchel has always been a somewhat special coach. The England manager is once again in the spotlight as the first international break after the World Cup approaches, and the "Three Lions" have lost to Argentina. Nevertheless, one moment will forever remain in the German coach's memory.
The former Bayern Munich and Chelsea manager recently revealed that when England returned to their Kansas City training ground after eliminating Mexico in the round of 16 at the World Cup held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, he wanted to bite the turf of the Aztec Stadium.
These words are not taken out of context. On the contrary, they are a true reflection of his excitement after advancing to the quarterfinals in a truly crazy match. In that game, England fell behind in the 54th minute after Quinza was sent off with a straight red card, but they withstood the pressure and ultimately eliminated the hosts.
This was a difficult journey that was successfully overcome. Tuchel made no secret of it in a podcast with former England player Daniel Sturridge: "After the game I sent a message to a friend saying I regretted not eating some grass after the game so that I could have a part of that game in me forever."
"That's the importance of that moment, that's how it felt at the time, that's how I think."
In an interview on his channel, "Reflections: England's World Cup Journey," the England manager continued, "If they need any more evidence of what this team means and how united they are, it's the moment Jordan fell and broke his wrist. Instantly, all the players rushed over, stopped celebrating, formed a barrier to protect Jordan, stood still, and showed complete empathy. That was very special."
