Simon Jordan: England vs Norway is in jeopardy for Thomas Tuchel, if the Three Lions lose, he has failed as a manager.
Thomas Tuchel failed unconditionally as England manager if the Three Lions failed to beat Norway.
That’s the view of talkSPORT’s Simon Jordan, who has ramped up the pressure on the Three Lions boss ahead of Saturday’s game in Miami.
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England is waiting
England is preparing to face Erling Haaland and his teammates. in the last eight they boosted the nation’s belief with their 3-2 championship victory against Mexico at Azteca in the round of 16.
But Jordan has warned Tuchel that the pressure is on to succeed as he tries to lead England to their first World Cup since 1966.
“We’re looking at a game against Norway that people expect us to win,” the former Crystal Palace chairman told talkSPORT’s White and Jordan. “They expect England to win.
“It’s a really dangerous game Thomas Tuchel because if he loses to Norway – I don’t care how you slice and dice it – he’s failed. He failed unconditionally.
“They have to beat Norway, it’s a famous situation for Thomas Tuchel.
“Mexico was one thing; they were going to put it in their thoughts. They had never been beaten in 60 years – or twice or three times – at Azteca. There is superiority; there is this, there is that, there is something else …
“In this situation, he had a situation there, despite the difference of having this amazing striker [Erling] Haaland and these Premier League players in [the likes of Martin] Odegaard, England is stuck in the mindset – you can tell – of the chances of winning this match.
“So, I think you’re going to see it on Saturday night, the atmosphere. I think you’re going to see it all over the country. You’re going to see it in bars and clubs and wherever.”
Asked by his colleague Jim White on Wednesday whether he thought England would make it to the final, Jordan predicted they would – and they would face two-time winners France.
But if England are to reach the final of the World Cup for the first time in 60 years, there will be absolutely no room for discontent.
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Kane vs Haaland could be a fight for the ages
So far, that doesn’t seem to be the case under Tuchel, who has excelled as a manager in struggling football – as evidenced by Monday’s spectacular victory in Mexico City.
Norway, however, may present a tough test for the Three Lions in the tournament.
Playing in their first World Cup since 1998, the Vikings eliminated five-time world champions Brazil in the last 16, with top-scoring spearhead Erling Haaland scoring both goals in a 2-1 victory to make his tally seven in his first tournament.
But England also boast two of the best strikers in world football right now with captain Harry Kane finding the net six times en route to the quarter-finals – scoring a decisive penalty against Mexico.
Given how both teams’ campaigns have gone so far – England and Norway made history with late wins over DR Congo and Ivory Coast respectively in the round of 32 – promises to be a very exciting encounter in the high humidity of Florida.
The World Cup quarter-finals kick off on Thursday night with France taking on Morocco in the 2022 semi-finals in Boston, live on talkSPORT.
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