‘He just wants to see the best version of us’: Harry Kane accepts Tuchel criticism

England head coach scathing after win against NorwayCaptain says comments will keep players on their toesHarry Kane has insisted Thomas Tuchel’s strong criticism of England’s performance after their quarter-final win against Norway in Miami was driven by their failure to bring their excellence from the training ground into matches.The England captain also suggested that Tuchel’s words had been designed to keep the players on their toes before the semi-final against Argentina in Atlanta on ­Wednesday because “he knows as much as ­anyone that it’s not as simple as that … he’s trying to drag it out of us”. Continue reading...

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