RIGA — Thomas Tuchel’s annual review will be a straightforward one. Since taking over as England boss in January, he has won every competitive game without conceding a goal and qualified for the World Cup with two games to spare.

A 3-1 reverse to a fired-up Senegal in a friendly in Nottingham is the only defeat on his record, and the only other blot on his copybook is a minor feud with the England fans over their lack of noise at Wembley.

Appointed with 18 months to prepare a squad for the World Cup, Tuchel has formed opinions on players quickly and shown a real penchant for continuity: he made four changes against Wales from the win over Serbia, but all were enforced by injury.

For this latest Latvia victory , he swapped injured Ollie Watkins for the returning Harry Kane and rested

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