Whitecaps’ Muller questions Tuchel’s tactics after England exits World Cup
Thomas Muller said England invited pressure after going 1-0 up, as Argentina scored twice late to win 2-1 and reach the final.
- The Football Association confirmed England manager Thomas Tuchel will remain in his position following Wednesday's 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina in Atlanta, with no plans to sack him.
- After Anthony Gordon's 55th-minute goal, Tuchel shifted to a defensive back-five formation that drew sharp criticism; former captain Wayne Rooney claimed the tactical gamble 'cost' England the match.
- Between Gordon's goal and Argentina's winner, England managed just 12% possession, surrendering control as Enzo Fernández equalized in the 85th minute and Lautaro Martínez scored in stoppage time.
- Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham publicly praised the players and staff, reaffirming support for Tuchel, who remains under contract through Euro 2028 with performance-related clauses.
- England faces France on Saturday in Miami's third-place play-off as the Football Association plans a full tournament review, assessing performance against opponents and the overall campaign environment.
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Some English players are said to have been very surprised by Thomas Tuchel's defensive tactics against Argentina. Internally, the criticism of the coach grows after the World Cup.
‘Gutted’ Marc Guehi blames Thomas Tuchel’s disastrous strategy for England’s World Cup collapse
Marc Guehi took shots at manager Thomas Tuchel defensive tactics after Argentina shattered England's dreams of soccer finally coming home in the World Cup semifinal on Tuesday.
England hired a German manager to end 60 years of suffering. Instead, they will exit the World Cup in the most English way possible: with another semi-final defeat and another squandered lead.
“I have great respect for Thomas Tuchel, but he gambled and lost! And not for the first time, he's done it before,” Lothar Matthäus analyzed the German England coach's World Cup exit against Argentina in Bild. What does the record-holding German international mean by that? Tuchel wanted to manage the 1-0 lead far too early. Matthäus especially can't understand the substitution of Declan Rice. “You don't take the quarterback off the pitch in a si…
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