Roy Keane has dismissed the reaction to Thomas Tuchel's half-time team talk during England's 4-2 win over Croatia as an overreaction. The Manchester United legend questioned the praise for Tuchel, stating that the manager was simply doing his job.
Speaking to ITV, Keane said: 'Is it a bit of an overreaction to his half-time team talk? What’s he supposed to do? That is his job isn't it? That's the manager's job to give them the information and they go out and produce. That's what any top manager will do, you get them at half-time and you remind them what they're supposed to be doing. It's a bit over the top.'
England's second-half performance was widely praised, with Harry Kane, Declan Rice, and Jude Bellingham all crediting Tuchel's half-time words. Kane said: 'Credit to the manager. The manager gave us a speech at half-time, just to say if we lose we lose, but we lose in our way. You saw that the way we came out in the second half, we came out full gas. They couldn’t live with it.'
Rice added: 'He [Tuchel] was top at half-time. The words he used, what he said, settled everyone. I can’t say too much, but it was just one of those moments where you’re like, wow, what a top manager.'
Despite the praise from players, Keane remains unimpressed, suggesting the reaction to Tuchel's team talk is overblown.
