Former Chelsea goalkeeper, Petr Cech, has listed two major reasons why England lost 2-1 against Argentina in the World Cup semi-final fixture earlier this week.
Argentina came from behind to beat the Three Lions and qualify for the World Cup final.
However, Cech believes England lost against Argentina because their manager, Thomas Tuchel, decided to play five defenders at the back and also the Three Lions players who failed to handle pressure towards the closing stages of the match.
“He [Tuchel] wanted to play with five at the back so they would have the advantage defensively,” Cech told FlashScore.
“But they couldn’t step up out of the second line or put pressure on the ball, and in the end, that buried them. It looks strange when a team like England let themselves get pinned back like that.
“On the other hand, I think the players couldn’t handle the weight of the moment, and the closing stages of the match got away from them.”
(Daily Post)
