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Thomas Tuchel shared his sadness that the England team did not enjoy more encouragement from the Wembley fans during their commanding friendly win against Wales on Thursday night.

The manager was satisfied to see his side continue their good form, with strikes from Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins, and Bukayo Saka inside the opening quarter deciding the match. However, he was displeased with the energy at the national stadium.

“We had one and a half sessions to prepare against a organized team and we excelled,” Tuchel commented. “We could have been 5-0 up at half-time. We missed the fourth and fifth ones. There was little noise. We didn’t get support from the stands. We did everything to win.”

“How much more can you give in 20 minutes? We prevented them escape. If you hear just Wales fans for half an hour, it’s regrettable because the team earned more support today.”

“I maintain this statement. We cannot do more than leading 3-0 in a rivalry match. I hoped for a little more support in periods where it becomes tough.”

“In the second half, to support us, there was a bit too much backing for the opposition. It might have aided us to regain energy, but that’s the way it went and that is it.”

Selection Choices Vindicated by Performance

Apart from potentially starting a dispute among fans, Tuchel also created controversy by omitting Jude Bellingham and Foden from his team selection. But the decision was validated by Rogers impressing again in the No 10 position and netting his maiden goal for his country.

“That’s his style,” the head coach noted. “He operates as an attacking midfielder and he is vying for his position.”

Bellamy Seeks Improvement from Loss

Craig Bellamy hopes that Wales, who face a strong Belgian side in a important World Cup qualifier on Monday, learn from their poor first-half display.

“That’s the reason I scheduled this game,” Bellamy commented. “I wanted to assess our standing. What are our ambitions? Who do we want to be? This performance gives me inspiration.”

Injury Concern for Striker

Watkins was substituted at half-time after clattering into a goalpost and will be a doubt when the national team play Latvia in Riga in a qualifier on Tuesday.