What a disappointing end to the World Cup for us (the match for third place doesn't count). I found the first half low on quality, but we also managed to starve Messi of any service. After we took the lead we had a meltdown. I can understand the players feeling intimidated and dropping deeper and deeper in the face of the threat that Argentina suddenly posed, but what I found more difficult to understand was Tuchel doubling down on this and packing the team with defenders. We've seen a few teams park the bus at this World Cup, most of them more limited than England. They generally tried to hold possession in midfield and had a couple of quick guys up front for the counterattack. We did neither, and our first non-defensive substitution was in the 97th minute with the game all but lost. Mainoo, Saka and Watkins spent the whole game on the bench. With Kane knackered, we posed zero threat and Argentina could go full Alamo mode without having to fear us on the break. We might not have kept Argentina out anyway, but we didn't give ourselves the best chance. The coach has to shoulder some of the blame, but I think it's a mental thing too - our players seem to have a deep-seated belief that they'll never truly be good enough to go toe to toe with Argentina, France and Spain and repeatedly withdraw when they're there for the taking. Can't wait for the proper football to start!