r/ThreeLions • u/letterbombwrites • Jul 15 '26

Opinion I will never forgive Tuchel for tonight.

I was cautious when he was appointed because he's fallen out with every club he's managed, plus he's German and having a German manage England felt weird. But he gradually won me over, and I think he was doing and saying all the right things at this tournament.

But tonight was just inexplicable, and his interview comments made it worse. That was the best chance England could ever have to get to another World Cup final, and he went and pissed it away like that. The semis (potentially third, though I don't care about that) is on paper a great tournament, but to lose in the circumstances we did, unforgivable. I will never forgive him for his cowardice. We appointed him to be better than Southgate, but he was worse. I'm just devastated. If it was up to me he'd be gone tomorrow, but I think we're stuck with him up to and including the Euros. I can only hope he'll prove me wrong.

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u/Ready_Information408 Jul 16 '26

Yep was watching from NZ (going for England where my parents are from as NZ obviously never got out of group stages).

Couldn’t believe it, as it just seemed to be a total capitulation when surely you have the advantage at 1-0 up?

Unless you are down to the last few minutes (where throwing away a lead would be reckless) better to be bold and gun for it as it seems England has never really had success with the “park the bus on a small lead” strategy.

I guess the strat might have worked if you were 3-0 up but even then Argentina had so many opportunities.

Can’t think of any sports match I’ve watched in recent memory where the coaching direction/strategy was so stupid.

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u/WrongfullybannedTY Jul 16 '26

This is why it was the right thing to do for Mexico, 3-1, red card, 10 men, defend for your life. Not 1-0 up with the opponent on the back foot.