English Media Blast Tuchel After 2-1 Semi-Final Loss to Argentina
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Updated · The Irish Times · Jul 16
English Media Blast Tuchel After 2-1 Semi-Final Loss to Argentina
3 articles · Updated · The Irish Times · Jul 16
Summary
Thomas Tuchel said he will stay through Euro 2028 despite England’s 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat in Atlanta and the immediate backlash that followed.
67 minutes into the match, Tuchel’s switch to a back five became the main target, with critics saying England retreated after Anthony Gordon’s 54th-minute opener and invited Argentina’s comeback.
Kyle Walker said he saw little difference from Gareth Southgate’s England, while Jamie Carragher wrote that Tuchel "blew it worse than Southgate ever did."
Harry Kane and England’s wider mentality also came under fire, with British commentators portraying the loss as another familiar collapse in a major knockout match.
Lionel Scaloni, now into a second World Cup final with Argentina, said his players thrive under pressure and attack as soon as opponents hesitate.