Many critics and former England players immediately pointed the finger at Thomas Tuchel for England's latest failure, accusing the German of switching to an ultra-defensive approach too early in the game.

England were five minutes away from their first World Cup final since 1966, before Thomas Tuchel's changes backfired in their agonising defeat to Argentina

Thomas Tuchel's England were criticised for failing to take the initiative in their World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina