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The question for England and Thomas Tuchel, Jonny, is when will they face an opposition that will test them?

The concern is that, if they do qualify from this group, then they may not be properly tested until the 2026 World Cup.

By that time, will it be too late?

Here are the Three Lions' upcoming fixtures, including six more World Cup qualifiers and two international friendlies:

• 07 Jun: Andorra (a)
• 10 Jun: Senegal (h - friendly)
• 06 Sep: Andorra (h)
• 09 Sep: Serbia (a)
• 09 Oct: Wales (h - friendly)
• 14 Oct: Latvia (a)
• 13 Nov: Serbia (h)
• 16 Nov: Albania (a)

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BBC Sport football news reporter Alex Howell has rated each England player's performance in Monday's win over Latvia.

In his piece on the site, Alex has given an explanation for each rating, but here we have just kept the number.

We can discuss each player in more detail throughout the morning, but we would love your views on these scores:

• Pickford 6
• James 8
• Guehi 5
• Konsa 6
• Lewis-Skelly 7
• Rice 7
• Rogers 8
• Bowen 5
• Bellingham 6
• Rashford 6
• Kane 7

Subs: Eze 7, Foden 6, Henderson 6, Jones 6, Walker 6

Discuss...

John Murray
BBC Radio 5 Live chief football correspondent

Let’s be honest about it, anything less than two home wins out of two against Albania and Latvia would have been a big surprise. And that’s what Thomas Tuchel’s got; six points out of six to begin his World Cup qualifying campaign, and five goals without reply against awkward opponents with massed defences.

But against two teams that are way below England in the world rankings there were more paper planes than thrills.

And after both matches there was a feeling of being left wanting more from Thomas Tuchel’s England, even though these are still early days.

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Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC's Football Daily

Is this how we are going to see England play period? Because I think it needs a lot of work. I think it needs a lot of work with the players he's got, those who aren't here.

They have got to gain that understanding, whether it is against a low block of Latvia or whether it is against the high press of Spain or Germany, they will need to get it nailed down. I think that's what he needs to work on.

There is a bit of a disconnect, however, between your messages and the quick straw poll we ran at the start of today's page, with the ratio about two-to-one giving England's performances in their opening two games under Thomas Tuchel a thumbs up.

We now have a proper poll up and running at the top of this page.

The question is simple: Are you more excited by England under Tuchel?

The three options are: more, less or same as before under Gareth Southgate.

Take part to make your view official...

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The Express may have been an outlier in choosing to use a negative headline in their back page, but judging by the broad tone of messages from readers this morning, many of you are yet to be convinced by Thomas Tuchel's start to his reign as England manager...

The Express is the only newspaper to go with a negative tone, saying Harry Kane's 71st international goal and Reece James' "lightning free-kick" help England to "save face" in a "laboured win" over Latvia.

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The Star, meanwhile, highlights England's second consecutive win under Thomas Tuchel to maintain their "perfect record" under the German head coach...

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The headlines used by the national newspapers are always a good barometer of an England performance.

If there is a standout display or obvious theme then the headlines will be broadly similar, but today's back pages all seem to be taking a slightly different tack...

The Guardian has gone with Eberechi Eze's first goal in an England shirt, while the Telegraph focuses on Reece James' stunning opener...

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So what did England manager Thomas Tuchel make of his side's performances in wins over Latvia and Albania?

"It is good, because I learn about my team and my team learn about me," he said after their latest victory, over Latvia at Wembley on Monday night.

"We will get there...these qualifiers bring a bit of tension, what happens when the going gets tough, how will the players react? It is important to get better.

"I will always fight for them because they have been great in training. Some players played out of position. Taking this into account, overall I am very positive."

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England managed 73.4% possession and had 27 shots, eight of which were on target.

Latvia, meanwhile, managed three shots, with just one on target.

What did England do with that possession? Well, they completed 660 of their 696 passes, managed 293 successful passes in the final third and had 70 touches in the Latvia box.

All that led to three goals and a second successive clean sheet.

Could they have done more to beat Latvia's low block?

They are likely to get more practice on how to break down the opposition in their next two World Cup qualifiers, which both come against Andorra - away on 7 June and at home on 6 September.

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In picking up three points, Thomas Tuchel became the first England men's manager to win his first two competitive games since Fabio Capello in 2008.

So what is your early reaction to the Three Lions under their new head coach?

Let's have a quick straw poll - give their two performances in wins over Albania and Latvia a thumbs up or a thumbs down...

Too soon to say? Then get in touch on X, WhatsApp or text to give a more nuanced response.

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Thomas Tuchel secured a second successive victory as England head coach in their World Cup qualifier against Latvia at Wembley - but it was a slog rather than a thrill ride before they made their superiority count.

England were frustrated for long periods by the country ranked 140th in the world, before dominance was transformed into goals.

Chelsea captain Reece James celebrated his first England start since September 2022 by curling in a superb free-kick from 20 yards seven minutes before half-time.

England then struggled to add to the scoreline in the face of Latvia's stubborn resistance until captain Harry Kane turned in his 71st goal in 105 international appearances from Declan Rice's cross after 68 minutes.

As Latvia finally ran out of steam and resistance, substitute Eberechi Eze scored his first England goal with a deflected shot 14 minutes from time.

While you get your thinking caps on, let's have a look at the key takeaways from England's 3-0 win over Latvia before analysing the game in more detail...

We will be hearing from the England manager and players, as well as BBC Sport's panel of pundits.

But we also want to know your thoughts on the Three Lions' two performances under Thomas Tuchel:

• Who stood out and which players have more to prove?
• What did you think of the style of play?
• Has Tuchel made England more exciting to watch than under Gareth Southgate?
• Who else should Tuchel pick for the next international break in June?
• What can we really learn from games against Albania and Latvia?
• What do you want to see from England going forward?

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