Thomas Tuchel unhappy with 'silent' England fans after Wales

Thomas Tuchel blasted England's "silent" fans for failing to back his team loudly enough during their 3-0 friendly win over Wales at Wembley on Thursday.

Tuchel's side delivered an eye-catching first half display as Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka all netted inside the first 20 minutes.

England's swaggering performance, which followed a 5-0 demolition of Serbia in a crucial World Cup qualifier in September, was a promising sign as they gear up for next year's World Cup.

But Tuchel took exception to what he felt was a tepid response from England supporters in the sell-out crowd.

"We did very, very well. We had an excellent first half, we were 3-0 up very quickly but could have been four or five. Then we couldn't score the fourth one or the fifth one and the stadium was silent," Tuchel told ITV.

"Silent! We never got any energy back from the fans and I think the players delivered a lot to get more from the fans.

"It was difficult to keep everything going in the second half, but we did excellent and deserved to win. A step in the right direction."

Tuchel's frustration was exacerbated by hearing Wales backed by 7,000 raucous fans, who never stopped cheering their team even though they were completely out-classed.

The German may also have been letting off steam after he was jeered by England fans at the City Ground in Nottingham following a shock friendly loss against Senegal in June.

Asked if he expected more from supporters at Wembley when England were playing so well, Tuchel responded: "Yeah, what more can you give in 20 minutes? Three goals, the way we attacked Wales and didn't let them escape.