26 Jun 2026 22:57:40
With the ongoing issues at CB and Reece James now injured too (who could have seen that coming?), it’s starting to look as though Tuchel’s anti-United stance could come back to bite him in the ass. I’m not sure what went down when we spoke with him about taking over from Ten Haag, but clearly something that INEOS said rubbed him up the wrong way.
That Shaw and Maguire (especially after Livramento pulled out) weren’t on the plane is crazy. Both had good seasons, and both always turn up for England.
27 Jun 2026 00:00:14
What anti-United stance? It was hardly a given that Shaw or Maguire would be chosen - though I expected Shaw to be taken. Choosing both Maguire and Stones would have been highly risky and Maguire's main role would be for chasing late goals.
Tuchel chose Mainoo, for instance, and, though I think Mainoo should be starting, never mind just be in the squad, that was hardly a definite either.
27 Jun 2026 02:54:52
England were slow and ponderous in their last game. They would have been in stasis if Maguire was on the park.
27 Jun 2026 03:45:45
Mainoo has played zero minutes so far. Rashford only got seven minutes against Ghana despite looking decent off the bench in the first game. Shaw (arguably the best English left back right now) and Maguire (still a solid center back, and an excellent option from the bench if you're chasing a goal) didn't even make the squad, while Henderson (who's seemingly only there in some sort of cheerleading capacity) does?
It certainly feels like Tuchel has an issue with the club and/or its players to me.
27 Jun 2026 07:38:07
The full back selections were poor.
To be fair to Shaw, he earned the right to go. And not picking Trent, who can play RB and midfield, felt stupid.