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Thomas Tuchel insisted it is \u201ctotally normal\u201d for England to rely on Harry Kane after they lost 1-0 to Japan in the striker\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n
Brighton\u2019s Kaoru Mitoma scored the only goal in the friendly at Wembley Stadium, with England failing to win both of their matches during this break following their 1-1 draw with Uruguay last week.<\/p>\n
Since the start of 2024, England have only won one of their six friendlies played at Wembley (D2 L3), after losing just one of their 17 friendlies played at this venue between 2014 and 2023 (W12 D4).<\/p>\n
It was also the first time since October 2024 against Greece that first-choice goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has conceded a goal for England, with Mitoma\u2019s strike ending a run of 922 minutes without being beaten.<\/p>\n
England accumulated just 0.99 xG from 19 shots, hitting the target just four times from those attempts.<\/p>\n
For the first time since November 2017 (versus Germany), England did not manage a shot on target in the first half of a friendly.<\/p>\n
England clearly struggled in Kane\u2019s absence, with three of their four overall shots on target coming from corners in the final 15 minutes of play, but Tuchel was not concerned about their attacking play.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, why would Argentina not rely on [Lionel] Messi or Portugal not rely on Cristiano Ronaldo? This is totally normal,\u201d said the England boss.<\/p>\n
\nNot our night, but plenty to learn from ahead of an exciting summer.<\/p>\n
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