Half-Time Team Talk: England 0-0 Ghana

You’re Thomas Tuchel. You’re speaking to your team at half-time in the group game against Ghana.

Here’s what happened in the first half:

• England dominated possession (78%) and completed 328 passes.
• England entered the final third 57 times and had 3 corner kicks.
• England had 6 shots but none of them were on target. Ghana didn’t have a single shot.
• Ghana are very well organised. They’re defending deep, staying compact and squeezing the space.
• England are in control of the game and are staying calm in possession.
• Ghana are dangerous on the counter-attack because they have some very fast players.