It’s been a year since Thomas Tuchel signed up as England manager. In that time he’s had just six games to make his mark. So with the World Cup just 8 months away, how prepared are the Three Lions? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein and England reporter Jack Pitt-Brooke. 00:00 Intro 00:27 Tuchel’s reign so far 05:30 How well supported is Tuchel? 06:46 What is England’s style of play? 11:08 Tuchel’s principles 13:17 Tuchel’s Bellingham comments (and apologies) 17:00 Jack and Ayo’s England XI 22:07 David’s England XI 23:41 Where does Cole Palmer fit in the squad? 24:58 Outro Video Producer: Liam Warburton Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Producers: Mike Stavrou The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, five times a week this season... Listen on Apple and Spotify: https://podfollow.com/athletic-fc-pod Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: Carl Recine/Getty Images #england #worldcup #fifa