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First impressions of 'low-key' Tuchel & his England team

England's new head coach Thomas Tuchel slid into his technical area almost unnoticed after the deafening fanfare that greeted the start of his reign at Wembley.

He missed fireworks, pyrotechnics, a deafening drum-and-bass track commissioned in his honour by the Football Association entitled "Thomas Tuchel's Army", plus a giant banner stretching across one end of the ground welcoming him to "The Home of Football".

Tuchel's own entrance was a low-key affair, setting the tone for a low-key occasion for Gareth Southgate's successor. The excitement and intensity the German promised will have to wait for another day after this scrappy 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Albania.