Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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England's supporters inside Riga's Daugava Stadium wasted no time in making their feelings clear about Tuchel's criticism of the Wembley crowd following the 3-0 friendly win against Wales on Thursday.

The game was only seconds old when loud chants of "Thomas Tuchel we'll sing when we want" as he was then subjected to a torrent of sarcasm from his own fans.

It was followed by "Thomas Tuchel are we loud enough for you?" then "Tuchel Tuchel give us a song" which at least brought a raised hand of acknowledgment from the coach.

It carried on, with a period of silence in the stadium sparking the response "are you wembley in disguise?" from England's fans.

Some of the chanting was light-hearted but the message was clear. England's travelling support on this rain-soaked night in Riga did not appreciate being taken to task by their own head coach and made their feelings obvious at great volume.

The night ended on good terms as Tuchel applauded the drenched away section, but he was left in no doubt that his words had not been well received.

It is hardly a major fracture between the coach and England's fans, but it provided an intriguing sub-plot to the formality unfolding on the pitch and may be a lesson learned by Tuchel.

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England captain Harry Kane, speaking to ITV Sport: "Another tournament. I said before we make it look easy but each game and the group will be tough. We have to be focused. We talk about no matter who we play setting high standards to keep the momentum we have built and we showed that this week.

"Qualifying with two games to go, zero goals conceded and playing some great football. We can only take care of the opposition in front of us and we have done that very well so far.

"I know Thomas [Tuchel] came out after the last game and said the fans were not great but I don't think you can criticise our away support ever."

Are you playing at your best? "I'd say so. The numbers are there but the way I feel on the pitch and the way I see the passes and runs, I'm in a good moment. Hopefully I can keep it going."

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Thomas Tuchel on fans joking with him about his comments on England fans' support: "They had a reason today from the last comment and that is fair enough. It was creative and made me smile. It is British humour and I can take it, no harm done.

"The support today was brilliant and we are very sure the support in America will be brilliant. We need it as it makes such a difference for the players.

"We want to make the fans proud and happy, they should be happy to watch us and able to identify with the way we play."

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Travelling supporters targeted Thomas Tuchel with numerous songs throughout the game against Latvia, with plenty of noise coming from the rain soaked away end.

Supporters chanted: "Thomas Tuchel, we'll sing when we want" and "Thomas Tuchel, are we loud enough for you".

But what did Tuchel do to provoke the supporters?

Following the win over Wales, Tuchel said of the Wembley atmosphere: "I love English football and I love English football fans and the support they give, but I think the atmosphere did not match the performance on the field.

"We had excellent support in Serbia, but [here] we were 3-0 up after 20 minutes, we had ball win after ball win after ball win and I felt like why is the roof still on the stadium? That's just it, it's nothing big.

"We will do everything again to be infectious, there's no problem. I'm sure we will get everyone going - it is on us. But tonight I was a little underwhelmed."

The German added that it was "a bit sad" because for half an hour it was "just Wales fans" being heard.

Ben Ramsdale
BBC Sport

Cor blimey, Chris. What have we ever done to Australia?!

Anyway, moving on and we've got loads of you getting in touch this morning with regard to the selection issues that face Thomas Tuchel.

There's a big old bit on that coming your way shortly and I can hear the Get Involved machine preparing itself for your undoubtedly strong opinions on that one...

First though, another talking point from yesterday evening - Tuchel vs England fans in #AtmosphereGate

England may have already secured qualification, but they still have an important role to play in the final outcome of Group K.

The Three Lions have to play Serbia and Albania in their remaining two matches, with both countries aiming to finish as runners-up and clinch a place in the play-offs.

Albania, who are currently in second place, one point above third-placed Serbia, play at bottom side Andorra before entertaining England in their final match.

Serbia, meanwhile, will probably have to avoid defeat against England at Wembley in their penultimate match to retain any chance of qualification, then host Latvia in their final game.

Thursday, 13 November

• Andorra v Albania (19:45 GMT)
• England v Serbia (19:45 GMT)

Sunday, 16 November

• Albania v England (17:00 GMT)
• Serbia v Latvia (17:00 GMT)

Matt Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

It is not easy coming into a fresh group of players as a manager.

There were some bumps in the road, but you feel Thomas Tuchel has a handle on the character of the players.

I don't expect masses of changes for the next game. He has set his stall out. I expect the team to be similar.

Conor Coady
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think the expectation is going to creep up.

The manager's remit is to win the World Cup and we all expect that. This country comes with expectation and the shirt weighs heavy and you have to win.

Let's embrace that expectation.

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England boss Thomas Tuchel, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live on his plans for the remaining two World Cup qualifiers: "You need to give me some time to think about it. Harry [Kane] just said in the dressing room: 'Let's keep this thing going in November guys.'

"This is my feeling - we are building something together. Everyone will be delighted to be back in camp. Let's see, we have some time to decide."

On adapting the style of play at the World Cup: "Need to adapt to the conditions. It is different if you play at 40 degrees in the afternoon or 8 degrees in the rain. It will come naturally as you cannot sprint the same amount.

"The players buy into it [the style of play]. We play a running game and this reflects the English football culture. We will adapt it when we need to adapt it.

"It is 18 points and six clean sheets, so it is a special moment. If it looks easy, it is never easy in football.

"The way we did it, it is nice to see because they play with a lot of effort. They don't just rely on their talent, and we work hard for their goals."

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England forward Anthony Gordon, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "Amazing. It is something I have dreamed of as a kid. Probably didn't hit me till I got into the changing room and saw everyone celebrating.

"I think definitely in the last three performances they have been my best for England. I still feel like I can do more. If I want to be a top elite world level winger, I have got loads more to do.

"I'm not scared of competition. It pushes me to be better, it pushes us all to be better.

"Every young lad dreams of playing in a World Cup for England."

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England captain Harry Kane, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "It was a great game from us. I spoke before about building momentum. Another great camp - we can be proud to qualify with two games to spare - it's never as easy as it looks. Another tournament to look forward to.

"After the Serbia game, I spoke to the group about building the momentum that we are feeling together. It is important to keep that ball rolling. There is still two big games in that November camp. Every moment counts - it is about building something special. We have been doing that over the last few camps.

"I think America next summer will be special, and we will feel that. Never take these moments for granted.

"Sometimes it sounds like you're taking a high risk. Sometimes, if you do it early and win the ball back early, you're the one who has a lot of possession.

"We want to be an aggressive team, and we are going to come up against tougher tests and better teams, so all of this is great practice for when that comes."

Conor Coady
Former England defender on BBC Football Daily

Straightforward win as we expected but you've still got to go and do the business. You've still got to go and perform and score goals and do things the right way and I thought England were fantastic.

What I loved most was the reaction when they lost ball, the professionalism to go and win the ball back - there were always four or five bodies around the ball to go and win it back and start another attack.

I loved the substitutions after 4-0. I thought at 4-0, if you keep the same players on the pitch it can just drop a little bit because the game is won but, all of sudden you bring players on the pitch who want to score and see opportunities to score and we've seen the goals that were added near the end of the game so really professional from England.

It's been a brilliant qualifying campaign.

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England boss Thomas Tuchel, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "It is never easy, even if it looks easy. We put a lot of work in. They played with a lot of short passes, and we expected more long balls, but the reaction was good.

"Another excellent team performance. It is a special moment – it rarely comes that you qualify for a World Cup.

"The mood is very good and it is all smiles and music. It is a moment to enjoy.

"It means a lot and it is different. You cannot create it artificially. It is beautiful to see what it means to the players. The way we won, first of all, gives us a lot of satisfaction. Six wins and six clean sheets. We are there. It is a special evening. You can feel it in the staff and the players."

Paul Birch
BBC Sport

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England's victory has extended their unbeaten run in World Cup qualifiers to 37 matches, lifting the Three Lions into outright second on the all-time Uefa list.

However, they are still a long way off catching Spain, who went an incredible 66 World Cup qualifiers without a loss between 1993 and 2021. Their run of 52 wins and 14 draws was finally ended by Sweden.

England last lost a qualifying match for a World Cup back in October 2009 against Ukraine and have won 29 and drawn eight of their 37 games since. They have only lost a total of four World Cup qualifiers in the past 30 years, while their last defeat in a Euros qualifier was away at Czech Republic in October 2019.

Belgium are not far behind England, their victory over Wales on Monday took them to 34 World Cup qualifiers without defeat. If you include the European Championship, their unbeaten streak in qualifiers across the two tournaments is a very impressive 56 games dating back to 2015.