Tuchel Blows It, England Out of World Cup | No Question About That Podcast

Ed and Daniel pick over the wreckage of England's World Cup, and neither is in a forgiving mood. The charge is that Thomas Tuchel did not just lose the semi-final, he threw it away. From the squad he built for one way of playing, the ball-players left at home, and a midfield of athletes with nobody to control a game, which is why the calls for Kobbie Mainoo only grew louder all tournament. On the match itself, England managed the first 55 minutes well and shut Messi out before Tuchel took off his goalscorer, went to a back five and codified a retreat so complete that England managed two accurate passes in 18 minutes. It’s a sacking offense, but the FA, who backed Tuchel on LinkedIn within the hour and tied him to Euro 2028, will do nothing. Then there’s Kane's future and the lack of a successor, England's missing identity and the intensity gap with everyone else, and to close, a turn to United, Carrick's project, summer signings, and a pre-season that kicks off against Wrexham in Helsinki. 0:00 Intro 5:29 Tuchel's Tactics & Balance Issues 15:03 The Argentina Collapse 26:16 Should Tuchel Be Sacked? 28:33 Euro 2028 Outlook & Harry Kane's Future 38:35 England's National Identity & Intensity 43:55 Manchester United Preview 52:37 Outro & Sign-off --- Twitter - https://x.com/nqatpod Instagram -   / nqatpod   BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/nqatpod.bsky... Patreon -   / nqatpod   #mufc #manchesterunited #premierleague If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing exclusive bonus episodes, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscriptions. We do a bonus show and a tactical review every week for backers. No Question About That is available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Amazon and all podcast apps. Hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write a review.