Tuchel's England is opposite to Southgate's - and is built to beat top teams

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Thomas Tuchel's side laboured against Ghana's low block By Umir Irfan Football tactics correspondent Published 13 minutes ago We should begin this article by saying in England's 0-0 draw with Ghana, Carlos Queiroz's men played extremely well, committing to their approach with great intensity. They successfully executed Queiroz's tactics, which nullified key elements of the system England coach Thomas Tuchel has adopted for this World Cup. What Tuchel has said -Â as well as the squad he has picked and England's performances in the US and before the tournament -Â are proof the German is unlikely to change his plans though. So why did England look so bright against Croatia but get stuck against Ghana? And why might Tuchel not be that worried by the performance and result in England's second game of the tournament? No need to panic for England - but this was a reality check Published 10 hours ago England held to goalless draw by Ghana Published 12 hours ago What are Tuchel's England trying to do? At its core, this England side looks to entice pressure. This can be across the pitch, but Tuchel's men mainly aim to draw opponents on to them in deeper parts of the field. They often do this by passing the ball back to the defenders or goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. England will commit numerous players to this initial build-up phase, including striker Harry Kane, who drops into holding midfield positions to provoke the opposition into leaving their half. When their opponents do step forward, England look to accelerate play, aiming directly for attackers who are running in behind and are facing fewer defenders. The "14 or 15 starters" he has, that Tuchel has talked of, are players that exactly suit this idea. Centre-backs such as John Stones and Marc Guehi are comfortable in possession in order to draw pressure, while for Bayern Munich Kane drops deep and launches accurate long passes for team-mate Luis Diaz. Further forward, Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke are all powerful runners capable of attacking into space against fewer defenders. Simply put, England aim to pull defences out of their shape in order to exploit the space this creates. Image caption, England's third goal against Croatia encapsulates many of their principles under Tuchel: short build-up play to attract the press, combination play in triangles out wide, and direct passes for runners in-behind Why England could dominate Croatia England flourished against Croatia because Zlatko Dalic's side took the bait and pressed from the front. In attempting to do so, their pressing unit was outnumbered and outplayed. As Elliot Anderson and Kane dropped deep, England's defenders found them with ease. They then played in a direct manner into their runners, who had space against isolated Croatia defenders. Trends from club level have carried into international football, with more teams defending in a front