Five months after the announcement his appointment, Thomas Tuchel takes the England reigns for the first time on Friday night, Wembley playing host to the Three Lions opening World Cup qualifier against Albania.

"I felt tension and pressure on the shoulders of the players," Tuchel said on Thursday. "They were more afraid."

There was outcry in the English media. In its bid to end its decades-long wait for a trophy, England’s national team had turned to a German.