Everything Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Micah Richards described about ball retention and controlling games is exactly what Kobbie Mainoo brings. Tuchel’s decision to start Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson shouldn’t be viewed as kobbie Mainoo not being good enough. It tells you the type of football Tuchel wanted... to play throughout this tournament. By picking two defensive minded midfielders, he knowingly sacrificed ball retention, composure and creativity and England paid the price. Mainoo thrives under pressure. He’s technically gifted, receives the ball in tight spaces and keeps his team in control. England lacked all of that. This isn’t about bringing him on when you’re chasing the game,it’s about starting him if you had intentions of playing any other way asides sitting back and absorbing pressure. He would have given England the control they desperately needed against. Tuchel then made things worse with his substitutions. Instead of introducing attacking players to push Argentina back and give them something to think about, he invited more pressure by bringing on Nico O’Reilly and Dan Burn. Those subs basically said “we surrender”. His post match explanation doesn’t hold up either. If England lacked the aerial presence to deal with Argentina’s direct play, then why leave Harry Maguire at home? Defending long balls and dominating the box is exactly what Maguire is known for, yet Tuchel chose Ezri Konsa, John stones and Dan Burn instead. England’s biggest problem wasn’t the players it was Thomas Tuchel. From his squad selection and starting XI to his substitutions and in game management, his decisions consistently weakened England rather than giving them the best chance to win. Video credit:BBC Sport #Fifaworldcup #Englandshow more

@Blxiseutd The way Argentina were winning almost all Ariel balls in the England box made me realize how much maguire would have been so important for them if was in that game … look at McAllister bullying guehi in duels

The manager made his decision, he now has to live with the consequences.

@Blxiseutd He's benching no one in that midfield

@olayinka955874 lol okay

@Blxiseutd 220 million pounds of midfielders and they can’t retain the ball treated it like a hot potato, Kane should of come off as there was no pressing from the top apart from Gordon and Jude

It’s crazy to be fair but it’s not on the players but the use of the players. A Manager is supposed to understand the limitations of his own players, he either didn’t or still knowingly played them knowing fully well that they’d struggle to hold onto the ball so yeah that’s on him.

@Blxiseutd Let’s not pretend that Alex Mac and enzo have not played a similar amount of games and they bossed the midfield

@Blxiseutd I said it when he dropped Maguire, he was going to regret it, short striker ls heading the ball consistently inside the box eighteen, he should resign pls, this is unacceptable

@Blxiseutd Last min of the match he puts on Ivan Tony, a total beast Like wtf, like he did his best but didnt rotate players enuff.

@Blxiseutd Only utd fans rate mainoo. You lot are deluded he's fucking shit

@Blxiseutd This guy is one of my fav account on here He explains soo well without fighting like some drumheads here 😂 And his points?top notch Keep the good work brother 👏

Thanks brother

@Blxiseutd Amorim failed because he was so rigid and failed the adapt. Same thing happened to Tuchel. While there will always be excuses, pattern shows rigid coaches are meant to fail, especially when the resources are there, but because they want to be so right, they fail

Exactly

@Blxiseutd There isn’t a World Cup or Euro that doesn't end with analysis and whining about how and why England bottled it 😅

@Blxiseutd Mainoo held Man Utd midfield almost on his own last season ,along with old slow Caseimiro. Not only that he scored some vital goals .Englands midfield hardly had a shot all tournament.( I consider Bellinham as a forward)

Absolutely insane approach by Tuchel

@Blxiseutd you have clearly never watched Anderson play

Why would I do such an egregious thing.

@Blxiseutd Facts 💯

@Blxiseutd Tuchel is clueless, thank God he didn't become Man UTD coach

@Blxiseutd you would think mainoo is prime pogba the way united fans speak about him. truly retarded fan base.

@Blxiseutd Ball retention when your midfielders are Rice and Rice Jr is hilarious😂😂

😂😂

@Blxiseutd Enough of this Kobbie nonsense. There was absolutely nothing Kobbie could have provided to England. The midfielders playing were much better than him. England just don't want to concede that Argentina was a much better team than them.

@Blxiseutd Kobbie shouldn’t have been involved in that game because he wasn’t involved at all previously. Here’s the big problem with Tuchel. His substitutions all tournament clearly show he’s a defensive first manager. ABUs go on about Kobbie not displacing either Ride of Anderson (1)

@Blxiseutd Tuchel got his squad wrong: no right-hand fullbacks, a few out of fitness players, no players that can cross without cutting inside. Then, almost every match he got his starting 11 wrong, except vs Argentina, but there he completely messed the subs up. And on and on and on.

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@Blxiseutd You guys should drop this theory that they lost the game because the coach didn't use Mainoo. That's not why they lost. They were already winning without him.

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@Blxiseutd Never seen a single game he controlled. Not one.

@Blxiseutd Bunch of fools think Mainoo could control a midfield with enzo fernandez and Lionel Messi present The delusion is real😭😂

@Blxiseutd Ball retention yes, controlling games, hell nah