'We have another level we can reach' - Kane defends frustrated Tuchel

England captain Harry Kane has admitted the team "have another level we can reach" as they prepare for a World Cup semi-final against Argentina. This follows a quarter-final victory over Norway that required extra-time, a performance that left manager Thomas Tuchel frustrated. Tuchel described the team as "lucky", "sloppy", and guilty of making "a lot of technical mistakes", stating he was "not happy with the performance". Kane, who has scored six goals in the tournament, defended his manager's criticism, suggesting Tuchel's frustration stems from seeing the team's potential in training. "He knows as much as anyone that it's not as simple as that, we're playing against good opposition and good teams," Kane said. "He's trying to drag it out of us and we know ourselves we have another level we can reach." However, teammate Jude Bellingham offered a different perspective, arguing that Tuchel "doesn't know what it's like to play in those conditions" against a difficult opponent like Norway. England are seeking their first World Cup final appearance since 1966, having lost at the semi-final stage in 1990 and 2018. Kane acknowledged the team's recent success in reaching the latter stages of tournaments, calling it "an extremely successful era of our national team," but stressed that winning is "the missing piece now." He added, "We're knocking on the door. We're getting to these semi-finals and finals."