Owen Blasts Tuchel’s “Cowardly” Tactics After England’s Semi-Final Exit
Former England striker Michael Owen has publicly criticised manager Thomas Tuchel’s decision to sit deep after Anthony Gordon’s goal, calling it “tactical cowardice”. Owen argued that replacing attackers with three defenders at 1-0 sent the wrong message and left England vulnerable. He contrasted their passive approach with Spain’s proactive game plan in their own win, insisting England had the talent to dominate. Writing in his column for a national outlet, he warned that relying on deep defensive blocks without controlling possession under pressure would backfire against top teams. His assessment proved true when Argentina equalised late and scored in stoppage time to reach their first knockout win over England since 1998.
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