Erik ten Hag has given his view on Thomas Tuchel being appointed England manager. Tuchel was heavily linked with replacing under-fire Ten Hag as Manchester United boss before taking the Three Lions job. And Ten Hag gave a positive verdict on the German becoming Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor.

Thomas Tuchel is the next chemist to step into the England laboratory and he will have to get all the components right to avoid it blowing up in his face. The Lee Carsley experiment went up in a puff of smoke and the FA are taking a big risk with a hydrogen appointment like Tuchel. The hothead isn't exactly known for keeping a lid on things.

England are set to appoint Thomas Tuchel as their new manager. This represents a real change from the Gareth Southgate era