
Four passes in 19 minutes: damning numbers behind England’s collapse
- England failed to retain possession after taking the lead.
- Tactical changes removed their attacking outlet.
- Poor defending and game management enabled Argentina’s comeback.
England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina was marked by an inability to defend their lead or retain possession after Anthony Gordon scored. The analysis argues that Thomas Tuchel’s tactical changes, including switching to a 5-4-1, removed England’s counter-attacking threat and left them under sustained pressure until Argentina…







