Damien Delaney

104 games at the start, it always seemed a little bit much but we're into it now so we might as well run with it.

I found it very hard to get into the start.

I watched the opening ceremony or the opening game, sorry, which was interesting.

But then a lot of the fixtures post that, they didn't inspire me to make time and sit down and get the kids to bed early or whatever it might be.

But then it sparked into life on Tuesday night with Senegal-France.

I just saw that fixture and I get up in the mornings and I quickly watch the highlights and some goals for the first week.

But then that France-Senegal game, I went, oh, that's piqued my interest.

And I made time and sat down and I watched that game.

And I am fully invested now, Joe.

That was the spark that I needed.

Yes, England last night as well, yeah.

Good game, really good game, really enjoyable game.

All the games I watched so far have been really enjoyable.

Yeah, really impressed.

No, I'm not basing my...

My being impressed on last night, I've been impressed with Tuchel since he came in.

The qualifying campaign has been exemplary.

I love the shift away, the clear difference between Southgate and Tuchel.

I think they've been very, very good.

I was on commentary for their final warm-up game against Costa Rica, and again,