Thomas Tuchel has stated he takes the blame for England’s semi-final defeat to Argentina but does not regret the calls he made in the game. England were leading the World Champions on Wednesday night before goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez turned the game. Tuchel has taken lots of criticism from the English media for his tactics in the match, which denied England their first World Cup final in 60 years.
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As Tuchel prepares the team to compete against France tonight in the third-place play-off match, Tuchel said he felt “the same way” about the loss, having had time to reflect, admitting “we were too passive” but defended the decisions he made during the defeat. He then told reporters:
If you are asking if I regret my decision, if this is the question, then I don’t regret my decisions. I felt that the momentum switches in the match. And I tried to help my team. I took several decisions trusting my instinct, my intuition, my experience in order to get the result and help the team.
England now face France to take the bronze medal, which will be the best result of an England team in 60 years.
