Thomas Tuchel blames English 'DNA' for World Cup defeat to Argentina

The coverage of England's World Cup exit and Thomas Tuchel's decisions broadly agrees on the controversy surrounding his substitutions. However, the framing and tone diverge, with centre outlets like Metro and Evening Standard focusing on the explanations and potential consequences for Tuchel, while right-leaning outlets like Mirror News and The Guardian seem to have outdated or contradictory information, with one discussing a non-existent match and the other expressing optimism despite the team's exit.

Thomas Tuchel blames English 'DNA' for World Cup defeat to Argentina

Thomas Tuchel has blamed English football's "DNA" for the Three Lions' World Cup defeat to Argentina. The German, who has committed to staying on as England manager, came under heavy criticism after going very defensive when the Three Lions went 1-0 up. The gamble did not come off, with England conceding two late goals and losing the match 2-1. Despite this, Tuchel did not mention his tactics, instead blaming English football's "DNA" for why his players struggled to cope with the pressure. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He said: "In this moment, my feeling was no structure in the world could have helped us. "Because actually we were too passive and we were not physical enough, we didn't stop runners arriving in our box and the deliveries were wrong too. "I haven't seen the data yet, but I think just right after the goal the momentum swings completely and ball possession drops dramatically. "We couldn't find any duels anymore; that's why we dropped deeper and deeper. It was never the plan, but it happened." The German continued: "[We] couldn't stop the runners from the second line, the midfielders, through our gaps, and the deliveries were on the highest level. "You need to get back on the ball; otherwise you cannot break the pressure, and you cannot get the momentum back. "I think ball possession plays a crucial role; it's maybe not in our DNA like it is in our Spanish DNA or in our Argentinian-Brazilian DNA, to take the ball and control the game with the ball." Tuchel has remained adamant that switching to a back five was not a negative step, saying it should have helped his players contain the Argentinian threat. LATEST SPORTS NEWS Argentina risk Fifa fine for parading banned Falklands flag in front of baying supporters Golfing star mimics Enzo Fernandez's celebration against England at The Open England rugby star Henry Pollock shushes Argentine fans before Three Lions' World Cup exit He said: "We just get too passive within our structur

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