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International football returns for the first time since the World Cup and England manager Thomas Tuchel isn't sure he can coach his players to play possession football - and some of his players seem to agree. Is that what the FA get for five million a year, a manager who can't coach? Or is it more complicated than that? While England go through their usual bout of soul searching German football hopes that Jurgen Klopp can do for them what he did for Liverpool and return them to their former glory.
And how will Zinedine Zidane harness the immense talent on offer to the French national team
Plus, five game into the Premier League what have we learnt? Can Arsenal defend their way to a title or can City score their way to a title?
Gregor Robertson joins Martin Samuel, Tony Cascarino and James Gheerbrant…
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"Tuchel needs to forget 'England DNA' and just coach" is an episode of The Game. Runtime 42 min. Published September 24, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.