Tuchel claimed ball possession 'may not be in England's DNA' like Spain or Argentina, drawing sharp pushback from the panel who cited Cole Palmer, Foden, Mainoo, and Wharton as counterexamples.
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Tuchel claimed ball possession 'may not be in England's DNA' like Spain or Argentina, drawing sharp pushback from the panel who cited Cole Palmer, Foden, Mainoo, and Wharton as counterexamples.
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The panel turns to the match itself. Joe Hart sets the scene — an emotionally charged, back-and-forth contest where every action had a reaction and the crowd was on edge throughout. The moment Anthony Gordon's goal went in, there was a brief, electric sense that England might do it. But Emma Hayes identifies what happened next as the decisive moment: Scaloni instantly pushed Argentina forward, not just by bringing on González but by shifting the entire team's posture. Within minutes, Argentina had six players pinning England's back four, De Paul came on and immediately funnelled possession to Messi, and England's brief lead became a fortress under siege.
Tuchel was quoted as saying no structure in the world could have helped England after Argentina scored, claiming the team was too passive and not physical enough.
Tuchel's post-match suggestion that possession football isn't in England's DNA drew immediate pushback: Cole Palmer, Foden, Mainoo, and Wharton are all on the squad. Micah says Tuchel is passing the blame rather than taking responsibility.
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