England manager Thomas Tuchel said after a hard-fought 3-2 win over Spain at Madrid's Estadio Metropolitano that his side had put in their best performance since taking charge. He said: "We are progressing; this game was the highlight. I'm very happy with the way we won."
Tuchel said: "We are happy that we played so well that we were 11 players. The red card and penalty changed the game. 30 minutes of the match against Spain on Spanish soil is like three hours. We know how well we played."
According to him, "It was a deserved victory. We had a great show. Everyone in the dressing room is very happy. In the end, we had difficult moments, but we were fully aware of the steps we need to take after the World Cup."
The England coach said: "To beat a team with such an unbeaten streak is very special. For this reason, we are very proud of our response. We don't want to back down after achieving this style of play. We started implementing this method from the World Cup."