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Defensive flux gives Tuchel headache but Alexander-Arnold could be remedy | Jacob Steinberg
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Defensive flux gives Tuchel headache but Alexander-Arnold could be remedy | Jacob Steinberg

The Guardian Football about 2 hours 1 mins read

Chopping and changing the back four has been a big feature for England this year and the Real Madrid man could be a solution

England ended 2025 protected by a shield of deceptive strength. They went through qualifying for the World Cup without conceding a goal and secured a shutout during a routine friendly win against Wales. However, clean sheets have been harder to come by this year. England have kept four in 13 games in 2026, meaning it may not be long before Thomas Tuchel rethinks his suggestion that the way to deal with his side’s lack of control is to embrace chaos.

There is, of course, an irony to telling Tuchel to sort out his defence. Isn’t this what we wanted? England were limp and passive when they lost their World Cup semi-final against Argentina. At least the mindset was positive when Tuchel’s side opened their Nations League campaign with a sprightly but flawed 3-2 defeat against Spain last Saturday.

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