Thomas Tuchel: England ‘built more than we can lose in 30 minutes’ at World Cup

Thomas Tuchel believes England have built something that outweighs their World Cup semi-final collapse to Argentina as he seeks to gain trust ahead of the home Euros.

The inquest into Wednesday’s agonising 2-1 loss to the reigning champions has been intense, with the experienced coach’s negative approach after going ahead backfiring.

England impressively managed to drag themselves off the canvas in the heat and humidity of Miami, where heartbroken players secured an astonishing 6-4 victory against France in the third-place play-off.

That his the nation’s best men’s World Cup finish since winning the trophy in 1966 as a day that began with some boos for Tuchel ended with a bronze medal.

“I don’t think we lost the trust, or me… I don’t think I lost the trust,” the England boss said of the fanbase.

“Whatever happened in these 30 minutes against Argentina, or maybe 45 minutes in the second half, where we became too passive, why it happened, whatever happened in the last 10 minutes, we were close.

“But it’s my job to take decisions. My interventions, my substitutions. The change of structure did not have the effect I wanted to, so I have to live with this.

“It’s very painful for me because I did it in good faith and with a clear plan and a clear idea behind it. It didn’t work out so I take the blame and, of course, the responsibility.

“But I strongly believe we built more in this World Cup than we can lose in 30 minutes, and me personally in a decision that turns out not to be effective.

“The pain will stay with me, first and foremost. The scar will stay with me and with the players, and no one else.

“In the end, we need to win the trust on not a daily basis in international football but in seven, eight weeks. We’re back