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Thomas Tuchel says he fully intends to carry on as England manager as he blamed the country\u2019s \u2018football DNA\u2019 for their World Cup exit. <\/p>\n
His side suffered a heart-breaking loss to Argentina in their semi-final clash<\/a> on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n \ufeffTszyu v Spence Jr. | Sunday July 26 from 11am AEST | Tim Tszyu takes on the biggest name in his career so far – future hall-of-famer Errol Spence Jr, in a can\u2019t miss event for boxing fans around the world. | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports.<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Having taken a second-half lead through Anthony Gordon, England conceded twice late on to succumb to a 2-1 defeat.<\/p>\n Despite Tuchel\u2019s tactics coming under fire following the match<\/a>, there are reports in the UK the FA have no plans to part ways with their manager. <\/p>\n His current deal runs through until the end of Euro 2028 in two years\u2019 time.<\/p>\n It comes despite a report England players were shocked by Tuchel\u2019s tactics.<\/p>\n According to The Telegraph<\/a>, Tuchel\u2019s defensive changes – sending on Ezri Konsa, Dan Burn and Nico O\u2019Reilly to try to see out a 1-0 win – left several players totally confused.<\/p>\n After Argentina had equalised, Jude Bellingham was seen waving his arms around and trying to understand who was playing where.<\/p>\n A lot of the confusion seemed to stem from Tuchel replacing Declan Rice with a defender in Manchester City\u2019s O\u2019Reilly.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was belief within the squad that Argentina were there for the taking once Gordon put England ahead and that Lionel Scaloni\u2019s men could have been hit on the counter-attack with the introduction of more pace,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n \u201cBukayo Saka, Ollie Watkins and Noni Madueke were all left on the bench and there was surprise that it took Tuchel until four minutes after Argentina had gone ahead to finally throw on Marcus Rashford and Ivan Toney.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is also a sense that England paid for Tuchel replacing Declan Rice with a defender, rather than a midfielder, as Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez scored from exactly the position in which Rice or another defensive midfielder would have been expected to occupy.\u201d<\/p>\n While The Independent<\/a> reported that Argentina planned for one, if not both of, Saka and Madueke to be introduced to the game.<\/p>\n \u201cScaloni and his staff were aware that their side\u2019s main vulnerability is when a game is stretched, leaving them vulnerable to speed in behind,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n It added: \u201cScaloni and his staff were still preparing themselves for one of Saka or Madueke to come on by the second hydration break, but then saw how Tuchel was planning to introduce a series of defensive-minded players, further removing England\u2019s out-balls and threat on the counter-attack.<\/p>\n \u201cIt meant Scaloni felt free to go even more attacking – including bringing on match-winner Lauturo Martinez for left-back Nicolas Tagliafico – to eventually win the game in stoppage time.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n UK View \u2014 Poms\u2019 act of \u2018cowardice\u2019 exposed a pre-World Cup lie… proving \u2018nothing has changed\u2019<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \ufeff\u2018No regrets\u2019: England boss doubles down as huge contract call awaits after World Cup collapse<\/a><\/i> \u2018Sack him now!\u2019: England coach torched over baffling WC fail as red card furore erupts<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Wild scenes in Argentina for SF win | 01:13<\/p>\n Tuchel has now addressed his future, revealing he believes the Three Lions can still win a trophy with him in charge. <\/p>\n When asked if he plans to stay on, he explained: \u201c100 per cent, and there\u2019s still enough to improve, still enough to improve and I\u2019m more than happy to do that. <\/p>\n \u201cI still think we can impose ourselves more on the ball, I still think we can still show how good football players we are.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s still in us because I see it in training in every camp and here also in the World Cup and I still feel there is an extra level that we need to conquer and we need to step up on the next level and then to get the big prize.\u201d <\/p>\n Tuchel signed a new two-year contract extension in February. His deal will now run until at least the end of Euro 2028, which England will co-host with Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland. <\/p>\n Prior to the extension, his contract had been due to expire at the end of this summer\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n Tuchel also defended his formation change against Argentina, having brought on three defenders in a bid to protect England\u2019s 1-0 lead. <\/p>\n READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n \ufeffMessi sat on the brink of a lifelong torture. Argentina had to haunt him before it could glorify him<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \ufeff\u2018Introverted and shy\u2019: The crazy Messi backstory behind absurdly unlikely viral WC image<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n