In the FIFA World Cup semi-final, England suffered a last-minute comeback by Argentina, losing the match 1-2. After the match, England coach Tuchel was interviewed.

Tuchel after the match

We are very disappointed. We were so close to victory, but after scoring, we became too passive. We allowed the opponent to get too many crosses, chances, and shots. We were close to our goal, but after scoring, we couldn't maintain our level.

Regarding criticism of substitutions

We decided to switch to a back five because the space in the middle was too large; they won every header, and they kept crossing, so we wanted to be more solid in aerial duels. Even before any substitutions were made, after Anthony Gordon scored, we had already allowed the opponent too many crosses. We tried to help the players, but of course, the responsibility lies with the coach. If the results are not good, it's easy for people to say the coach made a mistake.

Of course, we wanted to go for a second goal, but we couldn't keep possession. I don't think it was a problem with the formation structure. The game had already completely changed before the substitutions. It's okay, I understand there will be these discussions, and countless "coaches" will think they know better. I have to make decisions. This is my analysis of the game, and I take responsibility.

No regrets, at least not now. We were very close to victory, and we deserved the 1-0 lead – before that, we played a relatively good game, perhaps our best under the circumstances.

Question: Have we seen a Thomas Tuchel-esque team in this FIFA World Cup?

I don't know. I don't have an answer to that question because I don't really understand what it means. I think we showed a great mentality in every game; we qualified first from a very strong group; we endured a lot of long travel; we played at high altitudes; we played with 10 men; and we played in high temperatures. We overcame every obstacle, and today we were very close to success.

Now is not the time for a full analysis of the entire tournament – we are out simply because we lost a crucial game.

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