[Sport] 'We will get there' - who were winners & losers for Tuchel's England?

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"It is good, because I learn about my team and my team learn about me," said Thomas Tuchel after his England reign started with routine World Cup qualifying wins over Albania and Latvia.

"We will get there."

Some players played their way into Tuchel's thinking, while some may have played their way out of the team.

Myles Lewis-Skelly, Reece James and Eberechi Eze all got their first England goals - while Harry Kane netted in both games.

 

Lewis-Skelly and James both staked their claims at full-back - but things are less clear at centre-back or on the wings.

Albania and Latvia were limited opponents who only briefly threatened to score at Wembley though.

Former England goalkeeper and BBC Radio 5 Live pundit Rob Green said: "Tuchel on reflection will turn around and say 'how much could I expect from these two games?'

"It's been the bare minimum. Still a lot of question marks."

Tuchel added to the BBC: "These qualifiers bring a bit of tension, what happens when the going gets tough, how will the players react? It is important to get better.

"I will always fight for them because they have been great in training. Some players played out of position. Taking this into account, overall I am very positive."

BBC Sport has a look at who the winners and losers of this England camp were.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2rvy3rg3xo