T. Tuchelis – on L. Messi's 'mystification' and the team's goals

2026-07-15 13:24 © scanpix

The England national team’s head coach Thomas Tuchel is facing one of the most important matches of his career.

Yesterday, the German with the "Three Lions" team will try to dethrone Argentina's eleven in the World Cup semifinals.

Before the match, the specialist discussed the team's goals and tactical decisions against the opponents' leader.

"Throughout the tournament, we have improved our defense, and that will be very important in the match against the Argentinians.

We know why we are here. We have never hidden our goals and dreams – we will step onto the pitch very hungry for victory.

We are thinking about how to stop the opponent's forward Lionel Messi; we might use old-fashioned man-to-man marking. Of course, against Argentina, we will try to impose our style of play.

Everyone knows the areas of the pitch where L. Messi loves to play. If you analyze the matches, you will see that he makes decisions better than anyone else.

We are ready for the upcoming challenge," said T. Tuchel.

The Argentina vs. England match will be played at 10:00 PM at the Atlanta Stadium.