Tuchel won't rule out picking Man City players for England even if club is relegated
England head coach Thomas Tuchel said he would still consider Manchester City players if the club were relegated over Premier League financial rules, and admitted the case is a talking point in camp before the Nations League game in Croatia.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Thomas Tuchel, England's head coach, said he would consider picking Manchester City players even if the club were relegated from the Premier League as punishment for breaching the league's financial rules. Irish IndependentRC “Thomas Tuchel said he would consider picking Manchester City players for England even if the club’s punishment for breaking Premier League’s financial rules sees them relegated” Read at Irish Independent ↗ The GuardianLC “Tuchel, who said he would be prepared to keep picking City players if they were relegated” Read at The Guardian ↗ Right · 1Speaking before Saturday's Nations League match against Croatia in Rijeka, he said: "There's always a possibility... I will always try to pick the best team for the camp, for the occasion, for the tournament, and I will never rule out that they don't play in the top flight in their country. So you need to look at this case by case." Irish IndependentRC ““I think I will always try to pick the best team for the camp, for the occasion, for the tournament, and I will never rule out that they don’t play in the top flight in their country.” Read at Irish Independent ↗ Mixed · 2City have been found guilty of financial breaches by an independent panel. The club maintains its innocence and has appealed, claiming, according to the Irish Independent, "irrefutable evidence" of its innocence. Irish IndependentRC “City have been found guilty of severe financial breaches by an independent panel, although have appealed against the decision, claiming they have “irrefutable evidence” of their innocence.” Read at Irish Independent ↗ The GuardianLC “City maintain their innocence and on Friday announced an appeal against the verdict.” Read at The Guardian ↗
Mixed · 2Tuchel acknowledged the case is discussed in the England camp. He told reporters it is "of course a topic" talked about at meals, and that City players receive many messages and calls about it. The GuardianLC ““It is of course a topic and we speak about it at dinner and at a table of eight or 12 people.” Read at The Guardian ↗ Irish IndependentRC ““But of course, it’s a big topic. It’s a big topic in camp.”” Read at Irish Independent ↗ Left · 1He was uncertain whether it amounts to a distraction. He said he does not see it in meetings, in how the players behave with teammates or in training, and called worry a "very human reaction" for young, ambitious players who are told they are innocent. The GuardianLC ““I am again not sure if it’s a distraction. I don’t see it when I see them in my meetings.”“I think that would be a very human reaction if you don’t know what’s going on for the club that you signed.” Read at The Guardian ↗ Mixed · 2Tuchel declined to discuss the case itself, saying no one needs his "half-knowledge", and that City players and staff talk about it only briefly. The Football Association blocked a follow-up question on whether the case endangers English football. Irish IndependentRC ““No one needs my half-knowledge on the topic.” Read at Irish Independent ↗ The GuardianLC “The Football Association blocked a subsequent question to Tuchel on whether the City case represented a danger to English football.” Read at The Guardian ↗
Mixed · 2He called up three City players, Marc Guéhi, Elliot Anderson and Nico O'Reilly. O'Reilly has left the camp injured, while Guéhi and Anderson are expected to start against Croatia despite recent form concerns. The GuardianLC “He selected three City players for this camp: Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi and Nico O’Reilly, who has withdrawn injured.” Read at The Guardian ↗ Irish IndependentRC ““Nico O’Reilly has left the camp and we have competition on the right side. Marc Guehi should be ready to go and very likely to start.”” Read at Irish Independent ↗ Mixed · 2England are second in Group A3 with three points from two games. Tuchel faces a right-back decision between Jarell Quansah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Ezri Konsa is expected to return in central defence. The GuardianLC “England are second in Group A3 with three points from two games.” Read at The Guardian ↗ Irish IndependentRC “Ezri Konsa returned to training on the eve of the match and looks set to return to central defence” Read at Irish Independent ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Leads on the players' worries and the atmosphere in camp, with Tuchel's relegation comment as a secondary point, then moves to selection issues.
- Emphasis
- Tuchel's comments on distraction and worry; right-back dilemma involving Alexander-Arnold; Saka's form.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Gives less space to the 'case by case' quote on relegation and to Konsa's return.
- Charged language
- “worried about their futures”
- For example
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“Thomas Tuchel has suggested Manchester City’s England contingent are worried about the club being found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules.” — The Guardian
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Leads on the relegation scenario and Tuchel's refusal to rule out City players, then covers match preparation.
- Emphasis
- The 'case by case' quote, sanctions City could face, and Konsa and O'Reilly injury news.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits the Football Association blocking a question, and Tuchel's 'very human reaction' remark on player worry.
- Charged language
- “severe financial breaches”
- For example
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“If their appeal fails they could be subject to significant sporting sanctions, including the prospect of no longer playing in the Premier League.” — Irish Independent
What every side reports
- Tuchel would not rule out picking Man City players if the club were relegated.
- City have been found guilty by a panel and have appealed, maintaining their innocence.
- The case is a topic of conversation in the England camp.
- Guéhi and Anderson are expected to start against Croatia, and O'Reilly has left the camp injured.
Where accounts differ
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Whether the City case is a distraction or a source of worry for the players
- Left
- The Guardian leads on Tuchel admitting City's England players are worried, quoting him calling it a distraction before saying he is unsure.
- Right
- The Irish Independent stresses that Tuchel declined to discuss the case and that players are 'ready to go', calling it a big topic.
Thomas Tuchel person
Says he will pick the best team case by case and would not rule out City players if relegated. Declines to comment on the case itself and is unsure whether it is a distraction.
“So you need to look at this case by case.”” — Irish Independent
“I think it is a distraction. It is. Let’s say it is a subject. If it’s a distraction, I don’t know.” — The Guardian
Manchester City organisation
Maintains its innocence, has announced an appeal against the verdict and says it has irrefutable evidence.
“City maintain their innocence and on Friday announced an appeal against the verdict.” — The Guardian
“claiming they have “irrefutable evidence” of their innocence.” — Irish Independent
Left1 article
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Manchester City’s England players are worried about their futures, admits Tuchel
Sympathetic Focuses on the human side of City players' uncertainty and Tuchel's candour about the topic in camp.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Thomas Tuchel would not rule out picking Man City players even if club is relegated
Neutral Reports Tuchel's relegation remarks and match preparation, stressing that he avoided discussing the case itself.
- 2 Oct 19:06 First The GuardianLC Manchester City’s England players are worried about their futures, admits Tuchel
- 2 Oct 19:14 +8m Irish IndependentRC Thomas Tuchel would not rule out picking Man City players even if club is relegated
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