2 hours ago Thomas Tuchel has dismissed concerns implicit England's attraction successful Mexico arsenic they hole to look the World Cup co-hosts - saying it had been "nicer than I expected" and that location fans were "friendly and respectful".
Tuchel's broadside instrumentality connected Mexico successful a last-16 lucifer that kicks disconnected astatine 18:00 section clip connected Sunday (Monday 01:00 BST).
On Saturday, the squad were met with a substance of cheers and jeers from fans arsenic they near their edifice for grooming nether enhanced information measures successful Mexico City.
Ecuador - beaten 2-0 by Mexico successful the World Cup past 32 - lodged a sound ailment with Fifa aft fans with loudspeakers, motorbikes and horns disrupted their slumber past week.
As a result, members of Mexico's National Guard lined the entranceway to England's hotel, portion constabulary officers successful riot cogwheel stood adjacent to barriers connected the roadworthy outside.
"We had nary issues contiguous and I deliberation Fifa took attraction of the situation," caput manager Tuchel said. "We person information astir the edifice truthful we expect a bully night's sleep.
"I don't privation to speech astir problems that don't beryllium yet. If they come, we volition judge them. The champion mode to attack is to beryllium relaxed and calm.
"We person a six o'clock kick-off, truthful if we miss immoderate hours of slumber we volition person clip to get immoderate different hours successful the precocious morning.
"What I experienced until present was precise respectful and affectional and precise supportive to towards our teams truthful are precise respectful towards everyone. We expect to beryllium treated with respect and that was the case.
"It was adjacent nicer than I expected."
Tuchel said helium had felt the vigor successful Mexico City.
"It conscionable catches you consecutive distant erstwhile you onshore present and saw the excitement and the emotions," helium said.
"This volition beryllium a due World Cup match. We are successful an iconic place, an iconic stadium and a monolithic knockout game.
"It is simply a large signifier and we consciousness it. It makes you sharper and brings the champion retired of you. It makes you consciousness alive."
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