According to The Sun, following England's elimination from the World Cup, Tuchel's previous comments about Southgate have resurfaced and drawn renewed attention.

The "Three Lions" suffered a 1-2 defeat to Argentina in the semifinals on Wednesday and will face France for third place early Sunday.

Argentina conceded first, and England took a 1-0 lead after Gordon scored in the 55th minute. Enzo Fernández equalized in the 85th minute, and Lautaro Martínez scored the winner in the 90+2 minute, completing Argentina's comeback.

Tuchel came under severe criticism from the media and fans. The team retreated into an almost entirely defensive setup for over half an hour, with the manager making only defensive substitutions. However, England conceded twice in the closing stages, missing their first World Cup final since 1966.

According to The Sun, from Gordon's goal until Martínez's equalizer, England's possession was just 12%—a damning statistic.

Since yesterday, a video of Tuchel from March 2025 has nearly doubled its shares. In it, the manager discussed England's loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final, saying: "Their fear of elimination was even greater than their desire and emotion to win the tournament."

The Sun commented on the resurfaced video, writing: "Tuchel's assessment of England's cautious Euro 2024 performance proved prescient. Yet the Three Lions were even more timid against Argentina in Atlanta."

The article also highlighted that as an experienced tactician, Tuchel should not have adopted such a cautious defensive approach; nevertheless, England fell into this defensive mentality whenever they took the lead across all three knockout matches.

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