England must be more ruthless to win World Cup, says Tuchel

England manager Thomas Tuchel acknowledged his team's dramatic 2-1 victory over Norway to reach the World Cup semi-finals, but insisted they must adopt a more 'ruthless' approach if they are to lift the trophy.

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I am impressed with their effort, team spirit, confidence, and ability to overcome pressure and find a way to win. They deserve all the praise. However, I am also a football coach, and I believe we can play better. Overall, I don't think it was a top-level performance. We have played better before, and we need to show higher quality football.

Jude Bellingham once again proved to be England's savior, scoring both goals after Norway had initially taken the lead. Despite the crucial win, Tuchel expressed that the team's performance did not meet his desired standards.

"I am impressed with their effort, team spirit, confidence, and ability to overcome pressure and find a way to win. They deserve all the praise," Tuchel said. "However, I am also a football coach, and I believe we can play better. Overall, I don't think it was a top-level performance. We have played better before, and we need to show higher quality football."

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We need to improve our attacking quality so other players are also in the best position to score.

Tuchel noted the significant contribution of Jude Bellingham and captain Harry Kane, who have collectively scored 12 of England's 13 goals in the tournament. He stressed the need for other players to step up offensively, stating, "We need to improve our attacking quality so other players are also in the best position to score."

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They are match-deciding players. They love that responsibility, have high quality, and always show up at important moments. We don't need to apologize for having two world-class players who complement each other.

Despite the team's reliance on its star players, Tuchel defended their importance. "They are match-deciding players. They love that responsibility, have high quality, and always show up at important moments. We don't need to apologize for having two world-class players who complement each other." He concluded by expressing happiness with the result and pride in the team's never-give-up attitude, but reiterated his desire for peak performance, stating, "We want to bring out our best because only the best performance will help win the match. That's why I'm still not entirely satisfied with how we played."

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We want to bring out our best because only the best performance will help win the match. That's why I'm still not entirely satisfied with how we played.