​Thomas Tuchel wants to carry on as England manager. The FA want him to continue. They can try and portray it as part of a journey. His contract lasts for another two years and a home European Championships could always be more winnable than a World Cup on the other side of the Atlantic. In 2028, England need not fear defeat to Argentina.But it was not merely the semi-final setback in Atlanta that underlined the need for England to be different in two years’ time. Tuchel’s Plan B – retreat and hang on for dear life – backfired against Argentina, but his broader style of play may require refining. If Spain win the World Cup, it will underline the sense that possession matters. England’s share in this tournament – 54 per cent – is far lower than Spain’s 63.Harry Kane will be 35 soon after Euro 2028, with Thomas Tuchel ‘100 per cent’ committed to sticking around (PA Wire)Yet it is also notable that Tuchel began with an 18-month contract; perhaps that brought a short-termism. It was shown in the emblematic selections of Dan Burn and Jordan Henderson. Much as the Newcastle vice-captain became a cult hero with a couple of cameos, surely each cannot be in the squad in a summer when the midfielder turns 38 and the defender 36. Although if Tuchel wants a Bellingham whisperer and a very large north-eastern object at the back, he could always pick Denise Bellingham and the Angel of the North.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut if Henderson and Burn were taken to the United States as squad players, there could be issues with the ageing in the starting 11. Harry Kane will turn 35 soon after Euro 2028. He will not disappear into international retirement yet; indeed, he could get his 100th England goal in the next tournament. Yet if the lack of a natural successor is one concern, so could be the possibility that this World Cup was the time to win something when Kane and the much younger Jude Bellingham were both near their respective peaks.It might prove the last chance to win something with one of England’s greatest defenders. Over the last five tournaments, they have been fortunate John Stones has tended to be fit when it mattered. Stones is now 32 and club-less; he spent some of this World Cup on the bench. England will probably be down to two constants from 2018 to 2028: Kane and Jordan Pickford.If Tuchel did not look beyond this World Cup, in a way it liberated him to be bold in omitting players. It nevertheless means he may need to rebuild bridges if he is to recall and reintegrate Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold. The galaxy of No 10s means tough decisions continue there; the ridiculousness of the right-back situation and the suspicion Reece James will be injured again mean that, even when Tino Livramento is fit, there is no excuse for ignoring Alexander-Arnold.But if there are reasons for Tuchel to be less stubborn, there are players who offer the potential for change. A back-up central midfield double act of