If that was Tuchel’s plan before the tournament, to protect the box for extended periods of games, it makes leaving Harry Maguire out completely unfathomable. It just looks like a rearguard worked in Mexico for 25 mins and then he became addicted to it.
Thomas Tuchel went for the same strategy as vs Mexico without, it seems, appreciating Argentina have the attacking ability to unpick a low block over 30mins. That is a pitiful way to exit the World Cup at this stage.
This is so much worse than Croatia eight years ago. England were a better team here, in a better position, with better options. And they just decided to do nothing after going 1-0 up. Back five tactics as if this was just endless crosses to Raul Jimenez again.
This is so much worse than Croatia eight years ago. England were a better team here, in a better position, with better options. And they just decided to do nothing after going 1-0 up. Back five tactics as if this was just endless crosses to Raul Jimenez again.
Successive managers at some level do not have the confidence that England can win from attack, from sustained attacking play. And we can. We fucking can.
@Mr_Husky1@NFL_DougFarrar@grok would this be possible if you weren’t famous? What level of knowledge would you need to demonstrate to start a PhD after being out of education for 30+ years?
*Those* United *fans* criticising Spurs for signing Tonali and Fernandes, two players they would have been creaming themselves over had they signed for their club. I totally understand United’s position on both but deriding Spurs for their ambition is insane. And, no, it’s not Woodward era United. Tonali and Fernandes are not Schneiderlin and a past it, perennially crocked Schweinsteiger. I absolutely despise social media transfer wars. Catapult me back to the 90s.
And yes I’m in a bad mood
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Former Manchester United player, Timothy Fosu-Mensah has been training with Crystal Palace’s U21 side in recent weeks as he looks to maintain fitness while searching for his next club, I’m told.
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