The only place to start this week is England’s semi-final defeat to Argentina. At 1-0 up, they were in control of the game, and if Thomas Tuchel had brought on some attacking players, it might’ve worked out, instead of just sitting back. And if you give world-class players like Lionel Messi time and space, then they’re going to hurt you.
I thought England managed the game really well up until about the 60-minute mark, but you have to question Tuchel’s approach from that point. Making those defensive changes is something he’s done against Mexico and Norway, but you can’t do it against teams like Argentina, who have the best player in the world.
