Thomas Tuchel reacted to a Bukayo Saka stat with a brutal 'not enough' comment after England's win over Wales.
England were back in action on Thursday night when they took on neighbours Wales at Wembley Stadium.
During what was a frantic first 20 minutes, goals from Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Saka earned the Three Lions a 3-0 lead.
No goals were scored in the second period, with England sealing a more than comfortable victory.
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After the match, during his press conference, Tuchel was told by a reporter that Saka has now netted 13 times for the Three Lions.
The England boss asked the reporter to repeat Saka's goal tally before saying: "It has to be more — it’s not enough, so he needs to keep on going.
"I thought it was 30 at least, and I would have said, ‘Well, it’s still not enough,’ because I am never satisfied."
Tuchel continued: "He is such a threat for Arsenal in the most difficult league in the world, so why would he not be at the international level?
"We have the position for him — he has the attitude, stamina, the talent; he has everything to be a top player at the international level, and that is what he has to show.We can just encourage him to be influential, and that is what he was today. He needs to try to repeat it."
Bukayo Saka record compared to Kylian Mbappe and Mo Salah
Having scored 13 times in 45 matches for England, Saka averages 0.29 goals per match.
In comparison, Kylian Mbappe has scored 52 goals in 92 appearances for France, which equates to an average of 0.57.
Meanwhile, Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah has netted 61 goals in 106 games for his country, Egypt, meaning he has a ratio of 0.58.
Next week, Tuchel's men will be back in action when they take on Latvia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier at the Daugava Stadium in Riga.
Topics: England, Bukayo Saka, Thomas Tuchel, Football
Marcus Chan