SHOCKING ENGLAND BOMBSHELL: Thomas Tuchel’s DISASTROUS Newcastle Flop is SABOTAGING the Three Lions’ 2026 World Cup Dreams – He MUST AXE Him NOW or Face TOTAL HUMILIATION! [VIEW BEFORE IT’S DELETED]

A dead-rubber match, coming after England had already secured their place at the World Cup, is never the most reliable setting to assess who truly merits a seat on the plane next summer.

Yet following a sluggish 2-0 victory over Albania, one England international once again highlighted the growing suspicion that he may be operating well above his level under Thomas Tuchel.

And with each passing appearance, the concerns surrounding him are becoming increasingly difficult to brush aside.

One of the strongest positives of Tuchel’s first full year in charge of the national team — a campaign in which England won all eight qualifiers, scored 22 goals and conceded none, becoming the first European side ever to complete an eight-game qualifying run without letting in a single goal — has been his insistence on selecting players based on form rather than reputation.

Unlike previous regimes, particularly during the so-called “Golden Generation,” Tuchel has shown he is unafraid to omit big names if they don’t fit the system or haven’t earned their place.

During his tenure so far, he has already left out established stars such as Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, and Trent Alexander-Arnold, decisions that would have been unimaginable under earlier managers.

Those squads often prioritised cramming the biggest talents into the starting XI, even when balance and tactical cohesion suffered.

Tuchel, however, has tried to establish a culture of genuine meritocracy — but there remains one notable exception, a player whose continued inclusion appears increasingly hard to justify.

Thomas Tuchel Simply Cannot Take Dan Burn to the 2026 World Cup

Dan Burn’s greatest selling point is undoubtedly his versatility. At Newcastle United he has filled in at left-back and centre-back, and that flexibility has clearly appealed to Tuchel.

Beyond that, however, his limitations remain glaring. Many England supporters voiced their frustrations after the Albania game, asking a simple question: how is Burn still receiving call-ups from the England manager?

His shaky outing in the friendly only added fuel to the discussion. Burn lost his only ground duel, conceded a foul, surrendered possession five times, and made an error that gifted Albania their best chance of the match — all of which strengthened the argument against his continued inclusion. One fan summed up the mood on X:

“Dan Burn cannot go to the World Cup. The drop-off with him in the side over [Marc] Guehi and [Ezri] Konsa is huge.”

Another went further:

“Seriously, I’m Tuchel out if I see Dan Burn anywhere near that World Cup squad.”

Even comparisons to Harry Maguire — no longer universally rated — turned unflattering, with one user writing:

“Don’t even rate Maguire that highly, but how is Dan Burn ahead of him for England?”

Tuchel clearly prefers John Stones and Marc Guehi at centre-back, and Burn’s chances of starting at the tournament remain slim.

If he were merely an emergency backup on the plane to the USA, Mexico and Canada, it would hardly be catastrophic.

Yet Tuchel’s persistent faith in him threatens to undermine the manager’s previously robust commitment to selecting players on merit.

Burn might offer height and set-piece presence, but that alone feels an insufficient basis for taking him to a major World Cup — especially when the stakes, and the quality of alternatives, are far higher.