England: How worried should fans be after defeat by Senegal?

Before defeat by Senegal, England had won all three matches under Tuchel, beating Albania, Andorra and Latvia without conceding a goal.

But Senegal's victory - the first for an African side against England in 22 attempts - soured the mood for some supporters.

"We let ourselves down. We let the country down. We let the badge down. It really wasn't good enough," said England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White.

"It felt like after we went 2-1 down, that's when we started to play. That's when we started to have that freedom and try and do something with the game, but we should have started the game like that."

Tuchel replaced Gareth Southgate following last summer's defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final.

While Southgate guided England to two finals and a semi-final during eight years in charge, they struggled to get over the line in major tournaments.

Another of the main complaints was the lack of identity in their playing style, and there has been little evidence that Tuchel has shifted the team in a new direction.

"Senegal were better, they deserved the win and England go into the summer off the back of an eye-opening defeat," former Everton playmaker Leon Osman told the BBC's Football Daily podcast.

"I expected England to still be playing the same system they had done for the previous tournaments but with some slight tweaks.

"Yes, this is a friendly and the moment to try and change something. And that's my question: is this the start of Thomas Tuchel thinking 'now we need to play a different kind of football and system?' Or was this just a one-off?"

Tuchel signed an 18-month contract when he replaced Southgate.

Lee Carsley, the England Under-21 manager, was given six matches in interim charge of the senior side from September to November despite Tuchel being a free agent.

It has left former Chelsea manager Tuchel with little time to stamp his authority on the team.

"He'll be concerned," former Manchester United captain Roy Keane told ITV.

"We're on the outside looking in, but there's something missing. They don't look like a happy group.

"Are they all in it together? Is there that proper spirit in the group? I'm not so sure."

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