R. Thomas
Valenciennes · Coupe de la Ligue · Defender · #24 · France · 37 yrs
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Tuchel claims World Cup refereeing ‘not good enough’ but says England have belief to go all the way
Tuchel critical of ‘unreliable’ officiating against MexicoFA could launch appeal against Quansah’s red cardThomas Tuchel called the standard of refereeing at the World Cup unreliable and erratic as he insisted England are capable of going all the way following their dramatic 3-2 victory against Mexico.Tuchel fumed after his side held on with 10 men at the Azteca stadium on Sunday night, saying that officials across the board have not been up to scratch at the tournament. The German, who was unhappy with Jarell Quansah being sent off for a bad tackle after a review following a recommendation by the video assistant referee, claimed that players do not know what to expect during games and he warned that teams are at risk of being knocked out because of poor refereeing decisions. Continue reading...
Burn’s blocks, Pickford’s punches: the data behind England’s defensive heroics | Andrew Beasley
While England conceded twice to Mexico and survived an Azteca siege, the numbers show a performance of true gritWas this England’s best performance since 1966? On the surface, England conceded 20 shots in their 3-2 win against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium – which sounds alarming.Yet if you drill into the numbers, the 19 non-penalty shots they faced were collectively worth only 1.09 expected goals (xG). Thomas Tuchel’s men defended superbly. Continue reading...
