For 55 minutes, England were in control, and Thomas Tuchel's game plan was working to perfection. England had frustrated Lionel Messi, scored first through Anthony Gordon and limited Argentina to speculative chances.Lionel Scaloni reached his second-straight World Cup final. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters)Tuchel and his players probably assumed that one foot was already in the World Cup final. But Lionel Scaloni had other plans and made subtle adjustments that gradually took Argentina to victory.Also Read: Jude Bellingham caught slapping Argentina's Barco as England star loses after World Cup heartbreak - Watch viral videoArgentina's 2-1 comeback will be remembered for Lionel Messi's two assists, Enzo Fernandez's screamer and Lautaro Martinez's stoppage-time winner.But underneath those moments lay Scaloni’s coaching masterclass. After Gordon's opener, Scaloni instructed his players to push higher. The Argentines committed more bodies into England's half and won every second ball, quickly starting attacking moves.The Argentine press was relentless. Instead of building from the back, the Argentines hunted for the ball immediately after losing possession, which led England to make hurried clearances rather than keep possession.Although England skipper Harry Kane revealed after the match that Tuchel had instructed the players to score a second goal, the players instinctively began to sit back. Tuchel also introduced another defender, switched to a back five, and surrendered midfield control.England began to defend wave after wave of attacks. Argentina didn't let them string together passes to relieve pressure. After the match, Tuchel also admitted that fatique and Argentina's momentum contributed to the collapse.Instead of building quick attacking moves through the middle, Argentina stretched England laterally. Messi drifted away to the right, receiving possession in wider pockets, where English players couldn't crowd around him.Messi doesn't need explosive acceleration. He just needs an extra second on the ball. England also did a good job in containing Messi, but failed to keep a check on him once the Argentines began to press extremely high.His short-corner routine for Fernandez's equaliser perfectly justified it. England expected another cross into the box. But Messi spotted Fernandez 25 yards away from the England box and found him with precision. The midfielder's screamer was sensational, but also perfectly reflected Argentina's patience and domination of space, rather than individual brilliance alone.aScaloni's decision to introduce Lautaro Martinez for a genuine penalty-box striker also proved to be the difference. Earlier, Argentina's attacks revolved around movement and combinations. But with Martinez's arrival, they now had an aerial target, constantly demanding balls.Martinez justified Scaloni's decision in stoppage time, heading in a teasing cross from Messi. The comeback was also about maintaining calmness and composure. Usually, teams lose control after conceding in the second half, but Argentina maintained their structure. Passes remained measured, the pressing was coordinated, and players also found good spaces to exploit.Anxiety was also visible among the England players as every clearance came straight back. They also failed to keep possession. Jordan Pickford made saves, defenders threw themselves into blocks, but the game began to shift to Argentina's terms. Alexis Mac Allister hit the post, Fernandez also forced a save, before his equaliser.Scaloni didn't do anything revolutionary. He simply recognised that the match needed a subtle nudge rather than wholesale changes. By the time Fernandez and Martinez completed the comeback, England had already lost the tactical battle.The headlines belonged to Messi, as they usually do. But behind his magic stood Scaloni's tactical adjustments, which helped the defending champions reach the final.