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Argentina end England's World Cup dream | Did Tuchel get his tactics wrong?

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Nothing to fight for 3rd placing except for Mbappe trying to get the golden boot
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Gordon should of stayed on, the assist was great but Saka should of came on for Rogers. Konsa for Reece James, and then continue with four at the back and then attack! Not good enough, we could have dismantled that Argentina team but nope. Honestly cannot believe what I saw. Up until 60th minute we did so well throughout this tournament but we finished with a whimper. Thomas Southgate showed his true colours.
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tuchel is the funniest prank for football..
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Doesn’t matter. Argentina would have come back either way 🤷🏻♂️
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If England had gone out all attack and still lost 2-1 we'd be saying he should have played defensively
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I don’t think any of this has to do with Tuchel. The same thing happened against Croatia and other teams England has lost to in knock out games.
When under pressure the difference between the two teams (countries): England - conservative, reserved,fearful. Argentina - brave, strong emotion, belief. It’s not a coaching issue in my opinion. It’s more of a cultural and social issue. No coach can fix that.
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I am floor that this guy makes a comment that Argentina is not a good side. Argentina knows how to win the core. The core of this Argentina team has been around for nearly five years led by Messi. Argentina hit the post twice as well as Pickford made many good saves.

Spain has the players but can be a times be vulnerable as they do not finish their chances.
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If that match went 10 more minutes.. it would have been 5 - 1...!!!!
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@9burger From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 5
Everybody blames Tuchel but not enough credit to Argentina for their persistent attack. They used the space on the flanks. Subbing in Gonzales to fill in the middle, Lautaro to play upfront and Messi to the RW where he loves the space.

If England opened up with a mid block or high press, it would create space in the middle. Argentina has good one-touch football that they can maintain ball possession. So England had to compact and play low block.

Scaloni's masterclass.😊
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Why was we playing 6 defenders AT 80 MINS AND WHY DID U TAKE GORDEN OFF 🤬🤬
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As a Bayern Fan it reminded me so much of the 2nd leg against Real 2 years ago in the Champions League when Tuchel was also on the sideline.

We score the lead in the 2nd half and then only defend. Real punishes us with 2 late goals.
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Maybe unpopular opininon, but Argentina would have scored more had England be more open
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Messi was a nightmare for the England🤣🤣. The man of remontada Messi 🐐🇦🇷
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The fact he won't fess up to his mistake is the reason he has to go. If he'd have been more honest in the post match comments I'd be ok with keeping him on. But he wasn't. We can't trust him. He needs to go.
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@grayblow66 From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 18
better team won ,but they were given maximum encouragement by the shockingly negative tactics of tuchel .Spain wouild maul england in the final anyway lets be honest
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@kjr63 From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 12
This is what England does. For last 50 years.. 1. They take the lead, 2 They stop playing and wait the clock to run out. 3. They lose
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If VAR would had existed in 1966 England would never had won a WC.
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He has to go, he can not stay on
Argentina knew the magnitude of the game, tuchel played it down
Taking Gordon of to allow Messi to double up on Spence was the worst substitute ever, Egypt showed us not to do this!
Messi got momentum from this Gordon space and changed the game
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@coolvania From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 76
Taking off Gordon, the most dynamic and energetic player on the team and England’s goal scorer, was a fatal mistake! Same goes with not giving Saka a single minute this entire match.
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@adamjin777 From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 150
Stages in English media coverage at every football tournament:
a) Precaution approach
b) start overhyping - Its coming home
c) create controversies during tournament
d) blame game and scape goat!

This is the Go to rules for England🤣🤣🤣🤣