England boss Thomas Tuchel sees his side score three times in 20 minutes in their 3-0 friendly win over Wales, but is left frustrated by the Wembley atmosphere.
"The stadium was silent. Silent. We never got any energy back from the stands."
England boss Thomas Tuchel reflected on his frustration at the Wembley support for his side after they scored three times in 20 minutes in their dominant 3-0 friendly win over Wales.
Goals from Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka put the hosts in control, but they could not build on that in a flat second half, where the home crowd was quieter than the visitors.
"I think the players delivered a lot to get more from the stands," added the German when speaking to ITV Sport. "It was difficult to keep everything going in the second half. We did excellent, we deserved to win."
On whether he expected more from the England fans, Tuchel replied: "Yes. What more can you give them? Twenty minutes, three goals. The way we attacked Wales and we didn't let them escape.
"If you hear for half an hour [it was] just Wales fans. It's a bit sad because I think the team deserved big support."
The 52-year-old has won six of his seven games since taking charge of England in January, with his sole defeat coming in a friendly against Senegal.
Tuchel has worked with his players across three full camps and the Three Lions have now scored eight goals in their past two matches after thrashing Serbia 5-0 in a World Cup qualifier last month.
Speaking later to BBC Radio 5 Live, Tuchel said he "stands by" his original quote and added: "We cannot do more than being 3-0 in a derby.
"I would have wished for a bit more support in phases where it gets difficult. In the second half to get behind us, there was a bit too much support for Wales."
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'I'd be thinking about what more I could do to help the team'
Former England defender Stephen Warnock, who was part of the BBC Radio 5 Live commentary team, understood Tuchel's concern and felt the home supporters needed to stay committed behind the team.
"We're in a booth so we can't gauge the atmosphere, but it was mentioned on our commentary about the atmosphere a few times how good the Wales fans were," he said. "To be honest with you, you have to agree if that's what he's feeling.
"The performance warranted a good response from the fans. It's disappointing he's felt that."
However, he felt Tuchel would still retain the backing of the England supporters.
Warnock added: "Is this a negative? It depends on how you interpret it as a fan. Whether you take it the wrong way or whether you think you can do more and back the team more. It's very difficult in international football, obviously,
"Maybe there needs to be more done behind the scenes to be able to create pockets of fan groups together where you can actually start the atmosphere going and get the songs going.
"But if it was me and I was sitting in the stands and that comment was made, I'd be thinking about what more I could do to help the team. Fans do help you and they do give you that energy.
"At the World Cup it's important those small pockets are all together and all singing from the same hymn sheet. Maybe it is something that they can look at and they can help the team."
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