England coach Thomas Tuchel expressed disappointment with his team’s fans after their 3-0 friendly win over Wales on Thursday, saying the support at Wembley Stadium was “silent.”
England scored all three goals within the first 20 minutes through Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins, and Bukayo Saka, but failed to capitalize on their early dominance. Tuchel felt the crowd did not match the team’s effort.
“We couldn’t score the fourth one or the fifth one — the stadium was silent. Silent,” Tuchel said. “We never got any energy back from the fans, and I think the players delivered a lot to get more from the stands.”
When asked if he expected more from the supporters, the German coach added: “Yes. What more can you give than 20 minutes, three goals, and the way we attacked Wales? If you then hear for half an hour just the Wales fans, it’s a bit sad because I think the team deserved big support today.”