Tuchel reacts after England's win over Czechia

Thomas Tuchel praised England's professional performance after his side secured a 2-0 victory over Czechia in the Nations League.

England struggled to find a breakthrough in the first half despite Czechia being reduced to 10 men following Pavel Šulc's red card. The visitors improved after the break, with Anthony Gordon opening the scoring before Harry Kane added a second in the 69th minute.

Tuchel was pleased with the response after half-time and said that his team showed greater intensity and urgency in their play.

“We stepped up. We needed to be a bit more dynamic and have a bit more urgency in our play, which we did,” the England's manager said. He described the performance as professional and the victory as deserved.

The German coach also praised Gordon for his excellent header and Trent Alexander-Arnold for the cross that created the opening goal. Alexander-Arnold was making his first England start under Tuchel and returned to the starting XI after almost two years away from the lineup.

The win gives England their first three points in their group after their 3-2 defeat to Spain at Wembley. They will next face Croatia on October 3.