Wayne Rooney reacts to England semi-final defeat to Argentina: ‘We cracked’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWayne Rooney has criticised Thomas Tuchel’s tactics as England lost to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final.Lionel Messi inspired a chaotic late 2-1 turnaround as Enzo Fernandez cancelled out Anthony Gordon’s opener before Lautaro Martinez headed home the winner in stoppage time.Former England striker turned BBC pundit Rooney said: “We got ourselves in such a good position, and then we didn't know what to do. We sat back, we allowed them to come onto us.”He added: “They were creating a number of chances, then we cracked. Really disappointed.”Fellow BBC pundit Alan Shearer added: “The substitutions worked for them [Argentina] and you have to respect the way they came back into the game. They deserve to be in the final on Sunday as much as it hurts to say that.”In fullEngland v Argentina LIVE: Three Lions suffer World Cup semi-final heartbreak with late turnaroundMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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