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Former England international lauds Tuchel's 'forthrightness'
Thomas Tuchel's directness is a breath of fresh air, says Danny Murphy.
Tuchel is nearly a full year into his tenure as England manager, and former Three Lions midfielder Murphy thinks it's still too early to determine whether the German has been successful.
Murphy feels that, with England occupied with World Cup qualification for much of the year, the calibre of opposition has been too low to truly test Tuchel's mettle as a manager.
“I find it hard to judge England managers and the team for the most part because they’re up against poor opposition," Murphy told AceOdds.com. "You know they’ll put everyone behind the ball so you have to be patient and find a way through the game.
"Also, the players are aware they’ve got games for their clubs when they get back so you can’t get the same intensity. Games like those compared to facing France, Holland or Germany in a big competition, just aren't the same.
“You can only judge (England managers) in the big tournaments on their in game management, tactical tweaks and all the small things that matter in the small moments. You can tweak players and formations against small nations. You or I could manage England during the qualifiers. It’s not a difficult job. You can tweak players and formations and glide through most of the games.
“The World Cup, in a warm climate, in a last-16 game will be the true test. It will put him on a pedestal or not."
Despite Murphy's hesitance in judging Tuchel's tenure so far, the retired former Liverpool and Fulham player does like the manager's honesty, both with the players and the fans.
"I like Tuchel’s forthrightness and his willingness to make big decisions regardless of players' feelings or the media backlash," Murphy said. "He doesn’t care and lives and dies by his decision. He’s got a steely determination.”
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