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Basically, this seems to induce pressure on the English side. This may be on the pitch, but Tuchel’s men will mainly aim to draw the opposition towards them in deeper areas of the pitch.
They do this by often passing the ball to defenders or goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
England will field a number of players for this first phase of the build-up, including striker Harry Kane, who has moved into midfield to force the opposition out of the half.
As their opponents move forward, England will try to speed up the game by targeting forwards who run straight back and face few defenders.
The “14 or 15 starters” that Tuchel talked to are players who fit this ideal perfectly.
With centre-backs like John Stones and Mark Guhi comfortable in possession to absorb pressure, for Bayern Munich Kane dropped deep and made accurate long passes to team-mate Luis Diaz.
Forwards Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rodgers, Anthony Gordon, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Noni Maduke are powerful runners who can attack into space against smaller defenders.
Simply put, England will be taking defenders out of shape to take advantage of the space this creates.
