Thomas Tuchel: what now

Do I think Thomas Tuchel should be replaced?

If the answer is yes, then the next question would be, who would you put in his place?

There is a certain Pep who has no job at the moment, though he may want some time off after his decade at Citeh.

As I have remarked before, its not as though England appoint the same kind of manager. Over the years they have tried just about everything, and the one who worked was the guy promoted from coaching the U21 side.

Thomas Tuchel had a different approach to Southgate, with the expectations that the German's approach would result in England being able to cope with the pressures of leading big games and seeing them out to win.

That did not happen.

I guess my point is that although results have improved, and England in most tournaments get at least to the quarter finals, what they do when they get there ends up with the same results: play well then retreat further and further back.

And furthermore, Tuchel seems to be suggesting that the players didn't follow his game plan. And yet it was Tuchel who made those poorly thought out substitutions, which meant England would really struggle to mount attacks if Argentina levelled in the closing stages.

There is to be a review, and the BBC is reporting that players are unhappy with the negative tactics Tuchel employed. So it is possible that a few months after signing a contract extension, he may be gone.

Or not.