JORDAN PICKFORD says England’s embarrassment of riches off the bench can be a “killer” for opponents.
The Three Lions took the game away from Croatia in their World Cup opener thanks to Thomas Tuchel’s subs.
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Marcus Rashford netted the all- important fourth in the 4-2 win in Dallas, having been teed up by fellow replacement Bukayo Saka.
Morgan Rogers and Djed Spence, both of whom had also been introduced into the game in the second half, were involved in the build-up to the decisive strike.
Speaking on the FA’s Lions’ Den programme, goalkeeper Pickford hailed the depth in Tuchel’s squad.
He said: “It’s great. We’ve got attacking options coming on.
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“You see the likes of Djed Spence coming on, defensively we can break it up with Reece [James] going into midfield.
“We’ve got variation all over the pitch.
“For me, it’s refreshing. We know what we can do with and without the ball. But I think for the opposition, it’s a killer.
“You see the types of ability coming on the pitch off the bench, I think it’s just going to [force them to] drop the shoulders and take a deep breath.
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England manager Thomas Tuchel is hoping to finally bring football home after a 60-year drought.
But footballing legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have other plans in what will likely be their final World Cup appearance.
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“But that’s why we’re here, that’s why the manager has picked the 26 that he’s picked and everyone is ready on the training pitch.
“Only 11 can start but that’s the impact we can have on the pitch.”
Pickford made it 26 starts in a row at major tournaments with his appearance against the Croats.
He is set to win his 86th cap when England play their second group game against Ghana in Boston on Tuesday.
The Everton stopper has kept 44 clean sheets in his international career – but only four of those have come in 13 World Cup matches.
There are 11 in total at major tournaments from 27 appearances.
