𝚁𝚘𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚖𝙱𝚘
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Tuchel deserves so much criticism for his poor changes. But it is also a habit of England to fall back after taking a lead. It happened against Croatia and in previous tournaments as well. But his changes encouraged them to do that even more and ensured they had no way out.
Yes, England were too defensive. But the abuse pouring down on Thomas Tuchel’s head today is ridiculous. He was 5 minutes away from leading us into our first World Cup Final in 60 years. And if we’d hung on, he’d be lauded a hero today by the same people trashing him.
"Argentina players are singing about winning the World Cup for the Malvinas - if you ask the England players where the Falkland Islands are, I dare say that most of them simply don't know." @AndyMitten on why England vs Argentina is the most "high risk" match of the World Cup
That Argentina goal was directly down to Tuchel throwing too many defenders on the pitch and taking off Declan Rice on top There was zero organization defending that set-piece Also, Anderson's over-eagerness showed again, this time OOP. It was a subtle but costly mistake - him sprinting to double up instead of approaching it slower was the mistake He has same (nature/problems) In-possession. Too eager, always
@Statford_Bridge Is your argument honestly 'England had no option but to play 7 defenders and hope that Messi forgets how to cross'? In these situations you need to keep bodies and passing lanes high enough to exit; remove all outlets and you guarantee that you'll remain under siege
Yes, England were too defensive. But the abuse pouring down on Thomas Tuchel’s head today is ridiculous. He was 5 minutes away from leading us into our first World Cup Final in 60 years. And if we’d hung on, he’d be lauded a hero today by the same people trashing him.
