England 's assistant head coach Anthony Barry has likened Thomas Tuchel to a "UFO" with the "stardust" to bring World Cup glory.

Barry is a loyal disciple of the German after first working under him at Chelsea , following him to Bayern Munich before jumping at the chance of being part of Tuchel's backroom staff with England -- where the mission is to win next summer's World Cup.

Barry, aged 39, who began coaching Accrington under-16s in his mid-20s, has quickly earned a reputation as a precocious elite-level coach and says working with Tuchel has enlightened him.

"I often say it was a meeting of minds and a meeting of personalities," the Liverpudlian said. "To say I fell in love with him wouldn't be an understatement.

"He swept into Chelsea, he floated in, he didn't walk. I've nev

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