FOOTBALL – ENGLAND suffered yet another World Cup disappointment at the hands of Argentina, 2-1, on Wednesday in Atlanta. However, head coach Thomas Tuchel expressed “no regrets” over the strategy that led them there.
After controlling much of the early play and taking a 1-0 lead in the 55th minute, England seemingly went into a shell, attempting to pack the back end and protect its lead while losing the aggressiveness that got it the lead in the first place.
Argentina scored twice in the closing moments of the game, in the 85th and 92nd minutes.
“You can discuss this with a million coaches (but) I have to make a decision on the pitch,” Tuchel told the BBC.
“I analysed the match and I did it a certain way so that’s my responsibility. In the moment, no regrets. The team gave everything and we were very, very close.
“It’s not the moment to analyse the full tournament, we just went out because we lost a crucial match.”
Related World Cup reports
&uuid=(email))