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Tuchel on England’s ‘heroic performance’ to reach World Cup quarter-finals
England manager Thomas Tuchel says his side’s 3-2 win over Mexico to reach the World Cup quarter-finals was an “heroic performance.”
Goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane sandwiched Jarell Quansah’s red card early in the second half, as the Three Lions battled hard to defeat co-hosts Mexico and progress to the final eight.
After inflicting a first defeat at the Azteca Stadium for El Tricolor since 2013, Tuchel praised his side’s resilience and attitude after overcoming plenty adversity.
“A heroic performance and a heroic result,” Tuchel said. “I’m so happy with the players, and also for me, to live this experience in the last two days. Such a special memory, and against all the adversity it makes it very special for us.
“If a team has heart and belief then it’s this team. They did it on pure will. No words. Iconic match, iconic stadium, we overcame so much adversity today.
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“I felt in the buildup that it never felt like a round of 16 game. It still doesn’t, it feels like we won a final or something.”
Goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez in each half narrowed the deficit, but England dug in after Quansah’s dismissal to seal the victory, with Tuchel unimpressed with the officials decision to send off the Bayer Leverkusen defender.
“Just not good enough, the referees are just not good enough, fourth officials are just not good enough, that’s the bottom line. He didn’t even give the foul [by Quansah], he didn’t even overturn a yellow to a red. They overturn a situation where he doesn’t even give a foul.
“It’s crazy, another right-sided defender out. Jarell is very upset of course, it’s disappointing and a setback.”
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