England defender Djed Spence admits Thomas Tuchel demands high standards

[p]Video of Tuchel ‌shouting "Djed, Djed, Djed, wake up!" during a passing ‌drill in training on Saturday went viral.[/p][p]But the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham ‌Hotspur[/a] player, who made his World Cup debut as ‌a substitute in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a]'s 4-2 victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/croatia/K8aznggo/"]Croatia[/a] in their opening match on Wednesday, said Tuchel's reaction reflected the standards ‌expected within the camp rather than personal ⁠criticism.[/p][p]"It's normal," Spence told ‌TalkSPORT. "[b]He's a great manager. He wants the best from his ​players. He demands high standards and for this tournament, we need to be ready, we need ​to be on it[/b].[/p][p]"[b]Every session needs to be of the highest quality. That's what he demands. It's good. ⁠I wouldn't be ​the only one he says it to. It's part of the game[/b]."[/p][p]Spence said the 52-year-old coach had fostered a strong sense of unity within the squad.[/p][image alt="England - Ghana win probability" id="e7dcd6dc-4941-41e0-a5b8-b36221abaf11" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="3f9b0804-7543-41c8-82f6-1da7f67327c0" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]"[b]I think he's ‌a great manager, he's a great guy. Very detailed in what he wants to do. I've got great respect for him[/b]," Spence said.[/p][p]"[b]It's like what he always says, we're building a family, we've built a brotherhood within the team, everyone has one dream, one bra[/b]in."[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/watkins-ollie/rHnOkDD8/"]Ollie Watkins[/a] had mentioned Tuchel's yelling during a press conference on Sunday, but agreed with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/spence-djed/GQAxKWes/"]‌Spence[/a] that it reflected the coach's high standards.[/p][p]"It was ​lucky it wasn't me," he said of Tuchel's outburst ‌at Spence. "[b]I think I made a mistake just before Djed did, but he ended up shouting at Djed, luckily[/b].[/p][p]"[b]It just shows that he is a winner and that he is always driving the ⁠standards, making sure we ⁠are on it[/b]."[/p][p]England next ‌play [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ghana/nNBjHale/"]Ghana[/a] on Tuesday in Boston.[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]