Germans savage ‘determined’ England and 1966 World Cup win after Tuchel takes job
The response from the German media has been absolute: “They must be desperate”.
Thomas Tuchel, 51, has been named as England’s newest head coach – and the Germans are loving it.
German outlet BILD joked the motherland of football is getting a German dad – and “Since 1966 – since 1966!!!! – the proud football nation has been waiting for a title (and sorry, even the World Cup victory was only possible because the referee made a mistake on the Wembley goal).
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“So it will soon be 60 years without a title. In that time we have become world champions three times and European champions three times. Oops.”
It’s true we’re in something of a trophy drought, but, you know, Champions of the Tournoi de France… they’ll never sing that.
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“The desperation on the island must be enormous if they admit that only a German can help now,” they added.
The paper added that Tuchel, as a Champions League winner with Chelsea, has a great reputation on these shores – but he needs to change his ways as dealing with criticism from Didi Hamann and Lothar Matthaus is mere child’s play compared to Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville.
It concludes: “Good luck, Tuchel! But not too much…The ideal scenario from a German perspective: Tuchel leads the English to their first World Cup final since 1966.
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“And Nagelsmann and Germany win on penalties because the last England penalty bounces off the underside of the crossbar onto the line and out. Deal?”
So here’s to hoping Tuchel shuts them up and bring’s football home come 2026.
