Were England players really 'playing for themselves' - and what next?
"You just see it in the details," he added. "You learn a lot in the details, how is the behaviour and you see the level. I'm happy that we did it the way we did it.
" A revised 27-man squad is now preparing for Tuesday's match against Japan at Wembley, with eight players due to leave the camp. John Stones is returning to Manchester City having picked up an issue in training, while Arsenal trio Noni Madueke, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka have also gone back to their club for medical assessment. Adam Wharton, Aaron Ramsdale, Fikayo Tomori and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are the others to drop out.
Once that Japan game is out the way, England have two more friendly games against New Zealand on 6 June and Costa Rica on 10 June. Tuchel must submit his final squad by Saturday, 30 May, meaning he has just one more game before choosing who to take to the United States, Canada and Mexico. Fair enough, then, that he would want to see as many players as possible up close?
"This was a still a very worthwhile exercise for Tuchel and he was correct to give so many of England's shadow players game time," said BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty. "With many of his starting line-up set in stone, he was well within his rights to take a look at those he is still considering against a Uruguay team under Marcelo Bielsa that simply does not do friendlies. "Maguire showed his worth and experience in defence, while Everton midfielder Garner looked perfectly at home on the England stage – although whether he did enough to force his way into the World Cup squad is another matter.
"Tuchel must settle on an understudy for England captain Harry Kane, one of his most crucial decisions, so it was understandable he utilised both Tottenham's Dominic Solanke and Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Leeds. "As for Tuesday's friendly against Japan, we can expect to see many of England's World Cup first choices return – but Tuchel could not be blamed if he took another look at some who still need to convince him of their worth of a place in his World Cup squad. " Listen to reaction after Friday's 1-1 draw with Uruguay on the Football Daily podcast When naming his 35-man squad, Tuchel emphasised the importance of keeping players fresh.