Thomas Tuchel reveals what he said at half-time to inspire England win over Croatia

Thomas Tuchel told his England players to stop ‘focussing on the result’ at the halfway stage (Picture: ITV)

Thomas Tuchel has lifted the lid on his impassioned team talk to help inspire England’s second-half charge against Croatia, in which he told his players to top ‘focussing on the result’ and what could go wrong.

Harry Kane scored twice in a pulsating first half to go level with Gary Lineker on ten World Cup goals, but a spirited Croatia twice came from behind through Martin Baturina and Petar Musa to make it 2-2 at the break.

The Three Lions flew out the blocks after the interval, though, and were rewarded for their efforts in the 47th minute as a rampaging Jude Bellingham worked...