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Were England players really 'playing for themselves' against Uruguay?

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Were England players really 'playing for themselves' - and what next? - Published There may be 80 days before England begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia in Texas, but this international break has been widely seen as last-chance territory. A final opportunity to mould a team capable of competing in this summer's tournament - and for any players hoping to force their way into Thomas Tuch...
Tuchel's unconventional approach to this international break has raised questions about his strategies and goals. By naming an expanded 35-man squad and splitting it into two groups, he created an environment that seemed more like individual trials than a chance for team cohesion. This approach may have inadvertently encouraged players to focus on impressing the manager rather than playing as a team, resulting in a performance that some critics described as indifferent and lacking in new insight...