Fascinating the way Fabregas explains why he doesn’t want to sub on a defender (s) to protect a 1-0 lead. Tuchel, come and take notes.

Spot on regarding player psychology. Plus it emboldens the attacking team because they know you have less offensive potential now that you're defence-oriented.

Even i with absolute zero coaching knowledge knows Tuchel was a fool for bringing Konsa on for Gordon that early

World Cup against Argentina you are attracting pressure from the 60th minute… lol i can’t wait for the English media Headlines tomorrow

Exactly the issue I had with Amorim in Manutd. You are leading by 1 goal, looking for a winning goal or trying to equalise, and his first sub is a defender.

I’d say, as refreshing as it is to hear a manager come out and say this, it’s something the average football fan has known and felt for a long time after sitting through their team do the exact same thing when clinging on to a 1-0 win.

Any coach can do it even pep did it against arsenal away from home last season

a things characteristics is what exposes its weaknesses. a wall is breakable a dam is leakable if you don’t build a wall, there’s nothing to scale if you don’t build a dam there’s nothing to leak u park the buses, u create an entity with is own characteristic weakness

Sometimes there is an advantage in having played the game at a high level. Fabregas still thinks like a player (compliment)

Perfect explanation actually

I was screaming "get Rashford on!" at the TV before any defenders were brought on. It was so obvious they were getting on top and we needed an out ball to player with pace. Their defence HATE having players with pace run at them. 2-0 and it would have been over. THEN bring on CBs

He literally explained what happened today

I think tuchel being unfairly treated here. Players were gassed and couldn’t get out, tuchel tried to get control the only way left, it wasn’t enough. He’s not an idiot

The entire fkn world knows this... apart from professional managers apparently 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

This POV is interesting, but how do you explain the players mindset "we have to sit back" before the manager makes that change? The message has always been, we have to continue to be positive if we score first. Yet, the players all retreated, PRIOR TO THE MANAGERS CHANGES.

No offense to soccer people but the strategies are so rudimentary to the american mind- nfl football and the other major sports are hundred times more complicated

10 or 15 minutes?!?!?! Tuchel subbed Konsa on for Gordon in the 72’. That’s 20 minutes before the end of the match! The first Argentina goal came in 92’. 20 minutes later!!!!

@ItsLB_City Fabregas explaining exactly what Tuchel instilled in the England players v Argentina

This is perfect „Thomas Müller“ mindset

@arlowhite I’ll never understand that tactic up one goal and defend for 30+ mins. Stick what you were doing put a second one in

@Calderon76J

@FA Do the right thing, sack the German and bring in Fabregas

Doesn't really apply when that is already what is happening though. Gordon never saw the ball again and Eng already were struggling to get possession of it or break Arg attacks. You can have all the attackers you want if you can't get the ball to them to begin with

He is basically describing England vs England. From 1-0 to 1-2, in the last 10-15 minutes 😭😭😭

@uknownhandle england needs a Spain manager if they go for a foreign manager again just so we learn to stop doing what we do.

Fabregas speaks like he’s already won the Champions League and the World Cup as a manager.

Coaching scared, not a good idea

@coversvanzack True, but acescencias never had to face ARGENTINA

Feel free to hire him if Poch leaves @ussoccer

@doclewisville It works but very few managers can implement it, even then you need a set of players that plays as a unit. There are managers who can execute a hybrid that balances defense & attack in such scenarios. Mourinho & Arteta have done it with precision.

Tuchel subbed out Gordon for Konsa at around 72', that was around 25min to go if you count stoppage time. I was hoping that if Gordon had to be subbed out he'd put on Rashford or whoever can still bother the opponents.

Probably too late

Everyone is an expert until they run into Messi

@TranslateMom spanish

He forgot he doesn't have Ng'olo kante