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Tim Vickery and Henry Winter analyze England's semi-final defeat to Argentina and discuss the implications of Thomas Tuchel's coaching decisions.

Did Thomas Tuchel’s substitutions cost England a place in the World Cup final? Tim Vickery and Henry Winter analyse England’s dramatic 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina, asking why England retreated after Anthony Gordon’s goal and allowed Lionel Messi and Argentina to take complete control. They break down Tuchel’s switch to a more defensive system, the decision to remove England’s attacking threat, Argentina’s extraordinary late comeback and Tuchel’s controversial claim that he had “no regrets”. The conversation also examines Lionel Scaloni’s remarkable journey as Argentina manager and previews the World Cup final between Messi’s Argentina and Spain. Join the Brazilian Shirt Name Whatsapp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBNgO58PgsAgQXRP32T

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Guests: Tim Vickery, Henry Winter

Topics covered

• World Cup
• coaching analysis
• football tactics
• Argentina vs England
• Lionel Messi
• Thomas Tuchel

Keywords

• World Cup final
• England
• Argentina
• coaching performance
• football analysis
• Lionel Messi
• Thomas Tuchel
• semi-final

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Organizations: Argentina, England, Spain

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