Thomas Tuchel was meant to be the man whose fresh approach would win England major honours, but defeat by Argentina felt like a familiar story - has anything really changed from th…

It all felt rather familiar as England exited the World Cup with a 2-1 semi-final defeat by Argentina. Too pragmatic, poor use of substitutes, sitting back too deep and when faced with their first real big opponent of the tournament, a crushing defeat. All well-known - if at times perhaps unfair - criticisms of Sir Gareth Southgate's England teams. But this was under the management of Thomas Tuchel, the German brought in to signal a change of approach for England - one that was supposed to bring a first World Cup in 60 years. So with comparisons being drawn between Tuchel and his predecessor, what has really changed for England? In March 2025, Tuchel was asked about England's Euro 2024 campaign under Southgate. Tuchel felt that England did not have "a clear playing style". When asked what was missing, he reeled off a long list: "The identity, the clarity, the rhythms, the repetition of patterns, the freedom of players, the expression of players, the hunger. "[England] were more afraid to drop out of the tournament, in my observation, than having the excitement and hunger to win it."