Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Thomas Tuchel is preparing to lead England for the first time with the Three Lions facing Albania on Friday night in a World Cup qualifying encounterThomas Tuchel’s England face Albania this week(Image: The FA via Getty Images)Thomas Tuchel has admitted England have got to lose the “fear factor” ahead of his first game in charge. England boss Tuchel was brutally honest as he revealed he thought the players blew last summer’s Euros because they were “scared” on the pitch.Former England boss Gareth Southgate worked hard for years to try and reduce the “weight of the shirt” on the players but, despite reaching the final last year, it looked like a return to the bad old days. Tuchel told ITV: “They were more afraid to drop out of the tournament than having the excitement and hunger to win it.”In his pre-match press conference, Tuchel expanded on that point and explained: “That’s just my feeling and the feedback I received. It was also from watching the TV long before I was in charge. I don’t know how to put it on other words. It has to be the other way around. We have to play with the excitement and the hunger and desire to win, the joy to win and the acceptance of failure is a part of it, especially in football.“We want to implement the joy and togetherness so that everyone feels safe to express themselves and give their very best and to play with a style which is recognisable.READ MORE: England boss Thomas Tuchel aims subtle Gareth Southgate dig and points out where he failedREAD MORE: Jack Grealish told he must leave Man City if he wants to make England’s World Cup squad“We must play with the hunger and the joy to win, not the fear to lose. Anything can happen in football but the focus on winning is with the higher number of touches in your opponent’s box, high ball recoveries and this is where the focus is.”Tuchel also spoke about his pride of taking charge of his first game at Wembley as England boss in the World Cup qualifier with Albania.Tuchel added: “I hope they can see what I see on a daily basis and transform it into the stadium. It’s a joy to watch and be part of it. Hopefully we can transport this energy, this fire, this hunger into the game tomorrow.Thomas Tuchel has been working with the England squad ahead of his first match as Three Lions boss(Image: PA)“A full Wembley will be very exciting. I will be a bit nervous, that’s part of it because I’m always a bit nervous I guess. But hopefully we can prove the point and enjoy it.”Meanwhile, Chelsea star Cole Palmer has dropped out of the squad after failing to recover from injury but everyone else is fit to face Albania.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
