Tuchel chuckles at playful jabs from England supporters

Thomas Tuchel the manager brushed aside the teasing chants from England supporters as classic British wit following his squads 5-0 demolition of Latvia making them the pioneer European outfit to secure a spot in next years World Cup.

With Harry Kane netting twice in the opening period in Riga on Tuesday plus strikes from Anthony Gordon Eberechi Eze and an own goal by Maksims Tonisevs England locked in their berth at the event set for Canada Mexico and the United States.

Tuchel faced some jovial ribbing from the away fans who were hitting back at the Germans earlier remarks about the vibe during Thursdays 3-0 friendly triumph against Wales at Wembley.

The crowd lobbed lines like We sing when we want and Are we loud enough for you at him.

I caught some banter today mainly in the first half woven into nearly every tune Tuchel noted.

So thats fair play. Nice one. Ill take it with good humour and a solid sense of fun.

They had grounds for it based on my previous statements and I reckon thats justified. I took some flak and thought it was rather inventive.

It brought a smile to my face and thats just how it should be. Its British humour and I can certainly handle it. No issues at all.

Tuchel whose deal extends to the World Cups conclusion stressed that enthusiastic backing from the crowd is essential as the group pursues their initial major honour since 1966.

Its absolutely crucial. They showed up and I mentioned how the backing in Serbia was outstanding plus we are confident the support in America for the World Cup will be top notch he added.

We rely on it. It changes everything when you step out as a player or coach and spot the fans rallying behind the side and belting out songs.

We aim to fill them with pride and joy. They ought to enjoy watching us and connect with our style of play.

We are progressing to create something special and we expect peak effort from them too.

Englands success in Riga marked their sixth straight victory in Group K giving them a commanding seven point gap over runners up Albania with two fixtures left.

The group stage lottery for the World Cup takes place in Washington on 5 December.