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Gordon Backs Tuchel on England's Possession Issues

Anthony Gordon has sided with Thomas Tuchel's assertion that controlling games through possession is not part of English football's DNA following their World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.

Although Gordon revealed surprise at being substituted when England were 1-0 up against Argentina, the winger refused to blame the defeat on Tuchel's decisions and argued that wider cultural issues influenced the side's collapse. liveiplscore.homes

England's perennial struggle to keep the ball under pressure flared when a place in the final was within touching distance in July, allowing Argentina to fight back with two late goals and intensifying scrutiny of Tuchel's tactical choices.