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Late Tuchel substitutions cost England

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Critics blamed Thomas Tuchel for England's World Cup exit after his late, defensive substitutions in the semi-final against Argentina, saying his conservative tactics cost the match.

The Guardian
The bigger picture: Tuchel gets blame for England exit but this is not only about him | Barney Ronay

German will be pilloried for his semi-final decisions but that is to ignore the fact English football culture is not set up to win major tournaments “I wanted it to be you. I wanted it to be you so badly. ” As England’s World Cup hopes recede into another spell of heartache , let down in Atlanta by the latest handsome, cadaverous Mr Right, a little sadder, not much wiser, sunburnt, broke, eating Jägerbomb ice cream out of the tub with a spoon, this is a good moment to seek some classic New York romcom solace. Meg Ryan was right. Don’t be sad that it’s over. Be incredibly angry and frustrated on the radio that it happened at all. Continue reading. . .

The bigger picture: Tuchel gets blame for England exit but this is not only about him | Barney Ronay
Reposts 0 Jul 16
ABC
The World Cup's unlucky ones: from Sorloth to Lammens

The grand stage is a world showcase where every action is viewed under a magnifying glass. In this way, the negative faces appear. The footballers who take away a bad experience from the biggest tournament at the national team level. They have the support of an entire country behind them and mistakes are usually punished very harshly in the form of criticisms that come from the press, the public, or even from old local legends. One player they have shown no mercy to is Sorloth. The Norway forward has been the target of harsh comments due to a play in the quarterfinal against England. His team was one goal up when, in the 44th minute, Odegaard threaded a pass to the forward that gave the Nordics a moment of superiority. With control of the ball, Sorloth had the option to combine with Haaland, who was in a very good position. However, he slowed the move and the opposing defense closed in on him

The World Cup's unlucky ones: from Sorloth to Lammens
Reposts 0 Jul 17
The Guardian
The Guardian view on England’s World Cup disappointment: a tale of the not wholly unexpected | Editorial

There was a sense of deja vu as Argentina came from behind to win an intense semi-final. But the players also gave the nation some memorable highs Historically, English football-supporting culture has had a well-known darker side. But in recent decades, as the England men’s team’s trophy drought has continued, some of its unofficial anthems have acquired an endearingly melancholy quality. “It was nearly complete, it was nearly so sweet”, as the Three Lions song had it in the 1990s, when England exited a World Cup and a European Championship at the semi-final stage. This summer, Oasis’s Wonderwall has been the soundtrack as Harry Kane and co progressed to Wednesday’s climactic semi-final showdown with Argentina. This is a song which, very wisely in an England context, puts a heavy emphasis on the idea of “maybe”. In the end it turned out to be maybe not. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here . Continue reading. . .

The Guardian view on England’s World Cup disappointment: a tale of the not wholly unexpected | Editorial
Reposts 0 Jul 16
The Guardian
Romero’s World Cup heroics for Argentina make him one of Messi’s most trusted

The mercurial performance at the back was a far cry from the gaffe-prone Spurs captain we have become accustomed to seeing As Cristian Romero readied to receive a pass 10 yards from his goalline, Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon sensed a mistake in the making. The center-back’s posture was not ideal after he took a scoot backwards to collect, facing the left sideline as his opponents lustily converged. He would only have half a second to settle a bouncing ball, shift his momentum, and find a passing lane in the rapidly closing seam between the England duo. Easier said than done on most days, but this particular Wednesday was not most days. First touch: ball settled. Second touch: right foot shunting the ball to his left. Third touch: left foot, ball coolly slotted to an awaiting Nahuel Molina. Continue reading. . .

Romero’s World Cup heroics for Argentina make him one of Messi’s most trusted
Reposts 0 Jul 16
The Guardian
Four passes in 19 minutes: damning numbers behind England’s collapse

No successful tackles after the 63rd minute and failure to break up play through fouls also played their part in World Cup semi-final defeat There will be coaching courses of the future that use footage of England’s performance against Argentina to illustrate how not to defend a one-goal lead. If that sounds harsh, the data from the match justifies that stance. Many ugly statistics emerged once the postmortem began. The most damning came from OptaJoe, who noted England had 12% possession in the 30 minutes between Anthony Gordon’s goal and Argentina’s equaliser. “That is the lowest by a team to be winning for at least 10 minutes in a World Cup match in the last 60 years, ” they added. Continue reading. . .

Four passes in 19 minutes: damning numbers behind England’s collapse
Reposts 0 Jul 16
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
England's World Cup setback: 'And then the thought hit me: now we can really lose something'

Another World Cup final eludes England: discussions surround Thomas Tuchel's decisions. The German Premier League coach Fabian Hürzeler says: 'I view it from a somewhat different perspective.'

England's World Cup setback: 'And then the thought hit me: now we can really lose something'
Reposts 0 Jul 16
The Guardian
Football Daily | It’s the end of the World Cup as England know it

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! They say never go that far back. In the last half an hour of their end-of-days Geopolitics World Cup semi-final with Argentina, England committed to the bit in the Deep South. No wonder there were gaps. Thomas Tuchel stood and watched national trauma unfold in front of his eyes as towering aerial threats such as Alexis Mac Allister and Lautaro Martínez beat his four centre-backs to cross after cross. Forget the ghosts of ‘66, the spectre of Southgate loomed over his successor as realism reared its ugly head at the business end of an England men’s major-tournament run once again . Continue reading. . .

Football Daily | It’s the end of the World Cup as England know it
Reposts 0 Jul 16
The Guardian
Forget the lions: five fun things to do or see to take your mind off the football

From cheetah cubs to uplifting sport to come, put England’s World Cup exit behind you with these suggestions It can be a bleak feeling when the whole nation has been gearing up to celebrate England reaching a World Cup final, only to see the dream dashed at the last minute. But there are still plenty of things to be cheerful about. Here are five suggestions of things you can do, see or enjoy to take your mind off Lautaro Martínez’s 92nd minute winner for Argentina. And football? Well, it is coming home(-ish) again soon. The next men’s European Championship is being held across England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland in the summer of 2028, when 23 of the best teams in Europe will compete for the right to knock England out at the semi-final stage. Is that joke too soon? Continue reading. . .

Forget the lions: five fun things to do or see to take your mind off the football
Reposts 0 Jul 16
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