Tuchel will stick to Southgate's penalty plan
Summary
England’s football manager Thomas Tuchel said his team will continue to use the penalty shootout strategy created by the previous manager, Gareth Southgate, during the World Cup knockout stages. The team has prepared for penalties based on Southgate’s method, which has improved England’s success in shootouts since 2018.Key Facts
- Thomas Tuchel is managing England in his first major international tournament.
- England will play DR Congo in their first World Cup knockout game.
- Gareth Southgate created a penalty shootout plan that improved England’s record from one win in seven to three wins in four shootouts.
- The Football Association has used a long-standing penalty preparation programme that Tuchel’s team follows.
- Southgate’s method includes deciding penalty takers early and assigning “buddies” to support players during shootouts.
- Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford uses research notes to predict opponents’ penalty habits.
- After a Euro 2020 final loss where late substitutions took penalties and missed, Southgate changed to give players more time on the pitch before shootouts.
- Tuchel expects England to improve as they face stronger teams in the tournament’s later stages.
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