Thomas Tuchel has described England’s win over Spain as the best performance of his reign, praising his players for producing a “fantastic performance from start to finish” despite being reduced to 10 men.
The Three Lions secured a crucial Nations League win against Spain, with Tuchel insisting his side were deserved winners after dominating the opening hour.
However, the England boss questioned the decision to award Spain a penalty and show a red card in the same incident, admitting he was confused by the double punishment.
Speaking to ITV Sport after the match, Tuchel was full of praise for his players and the quality they showed against one of Europe’s strongest international sides.
“Brilliant performance. Well deserved win. Overall we were the better team. Fantastic performance from start to finish,” he said.
“A red card and penalty always a big decision. I need to understand why it was a double punishment.
“From then it was a long 30 minutes but I don’t want to focus on that. There were so many positive things in the first 60 minutes.”
Despite having to defend with 10 men for the closing stages, Tuchel believed England had already demonstrated their superiority before the dismissal.
“Complete performance. We brought everything to the table. We were brave. Spirit wise, energy wise and also football quality was highest level.
“We deserved it. We focused on our performance and attitude. I can’t praise the team high enough for what they put out there.
“Half an hour feels like two hours against a team like this [with 10 men]. That’s the way it is. Without the red card we were clear winners.”
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Tuchel believes England’s performance demonstrated the progress his squad have made following their World Cup campaign.
Asked what the result showed about his players, the England manager highlighted their determination to keep improving.
“What we are made of and what we can do. We are always ready to push our limits,” he said.
“We had our best result in 60 years [at the World Cup] and we weren’t happy with it. It’s impressive what we did in the last two camps.”
When asked whether the display was England’s best under his management, Tuchel seemed to think so.
“Under the circumstances against who and where we played, yeah.”
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