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Arsenal are the masters of composition, and no club has provided more players for England’s World Cup squad than the Gunners. So it is understandable that Thomas Tuchel would want to play the Premier League champions’ strongest side.
Here in the United States, Mikel Arteta’s commitment to perfecting Arsenal’s routine is an approach England manager Tuchel will be keen to replicate.
In a competitive environment, Tuchel will be looking to take a leaf out of the Arsenal playbook he admires when margins can be slim, and he has impressed upon his players the importance of using dead ball situations.
Arsenal won their first Premier League title in 22 years in May and were within a penalty shoot-out of their first Champions League trophy.
With that level of success in mind, it’s entirely understandable that they’ve become a key focus of training sessions since England came to America.
There are certainly experts in the field among Tuchel’s startups.
Declan Rice is one of the most talented strikers in European football – the corner has been a huge threat for Arsenal, certainly over the past two seasons.
Guaranteed to start at the World Cup, you can expect Rice to be one of England’s specialists.
England right-back Reece James of Chelsea is expected to start the tournament and could be high on Tuchel’s list of players.
The England boss knows all about James’ abilities having coached the defender during his time as Chelsea manager.
Bukayo Saka’s dead-ball ability is seen as a huge asset by Tuchel, despite concerns in the England camp that he will have to manage the Arsenal striker with an ongoing tendonitis complaint.
The physicality of the England team adds to the threat to the set.
Of the 10 outfielders who started against Costa Rica on Wednesday, only two — James and Elliott Anderson — are under 6 feet.
