Tuchel Critiques Rashford and Fodens Performance in Englands Match Against Albania

The head coach of the England national team, **[Thomas Tuchel](https://www.example.com/tags/6042-tomas-tukhel/)**, commented on the performance of forward **Marcus Rashford** and midfielder **Phil Foden** during the match against Albania (2-0) in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

«We expect to have a greater impact from these positions. We need to attempt more one-on-one situations and make more aggressive runs into the penalty area. Overall, that was lacking. Chances arise from small movements beyond the defensive line, but today they didn’t prove as decisive as they could have.

We will encourage Foden to do what he does best: take on defenders and attack with confidence. Both wingers who started did not make the impact they typically do at club level. I don’t fully understand why we struggled to get them the ball quickly. We were missing runs off the ball. There were too many passes, but not enough dribbling and attacking aggression.

They trained well and showed determination during practice. That’s why they deserved to start, as they have been performing excellently for their clubs in recent weeks. We will continue to support them,» Tuchel said, as quoted by The Guardian.

On March 24, the England national team will face Latvia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.