[p][b]"I think full respect (to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a]), and they defended with a lot of determination, with a lot of discipline, and with one of the most physical performances that I saw from a team defending," the German told reporters.[/b][/p][p][b]"We had enough set-pieces to decide the match, but we were not clinical enough," he said, adding that he took more positives from the game than negatives.[/b][/p][p]Tuchel acknowledged that fans might be frustrated after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] failed to repeat the flowing, attacking football of their 4-2 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a] in the opening match of the tournament.[/p][p]England's 78.8% possession against Ghana was the highest in records dating back to 1966 by any side in a World Cup match without managing to score.[/p][p][b]"If... one team tries to play and run against this deep block and you don't find the spaces and it's difficult for you to create chances it can be difficult to watch," Tuchel said.[/b][/p][p][b]"We always try to entertain our fans. It was difficult today. I hope they don’t lose belief. There’s a long way to go."[/b][/p][image alt="England - Ghana match momentum" id="dc4ae595-c608-45bd-a337-42053e9fb7dc" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="f51b548b-7dd2-471e-bc92-0a49471a18ff" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]Tuchel also said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kane-harry/v5HSlEAa/"]Harry Kane[/a] was unlikely to miss as good a chance in the rest of the tournament as the one he blazed over the bar in the 86th minute after substitute [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/o-reilly-nico/xOrYaNWc/"]Nico O'Reilly[/a] hit the crossbar with a header and the ball rebounded perfectly for the England captain.[/p][p][b]"Ninety-nine out of 100 he will convert this chance," Tuchel said.[/b][/p][p]England have four points from their first two games, almost certainly enough to send them into the first knockout round, and they finish their Group L campaign against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/panama/OWKqbCfi/"]Panama[/a] on Saturday.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/england-j9N9ZNFA/ghana-nNBjHale/?mid=KhgvzGjJ"]Check out the match report with Flashscore.[/a][/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]
England coach Tuchel full of praise for Ghana's backline in goalless draw
England coach Thomas Tuchel said his team had been frustrated by one of the most robust defensive displays he had ever seen in Tuesday's 0-0 World Cup draw with Ghana, and he urged fans to stay positive.
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