England out of the World Cup: The big questions facing Thomas Tuchel and the Three Lions after losing to Argentina

After England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, Sky Sports looks at the big questions facing Thomas Tuchel and the Three Lions squad.

Five minutes plus stoppage time away from a first World Cup final since 1966. You couldn't get much closer.

But Thomas Tuchel is currently getting the flak for failing to see the game out from 1-0 up. His decision to go to a back five on 72 minutes proved pivotal. Argentina reacted to it by putting more forwards on. The flow for the rest of the game was set and it was too much for England to handle.

Argentina had created little before that change of England mentality. Did Tuchel not trust his players to get over the line? Did he feel there were no more punches his team could land on Argentina, despite having Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham on the pitch?

Tuchel says he did not expect England to go so deep - so some responsibility should also fall on his players. But what would have happened had England stayed with a back four? That's the burning question that will live long in the memory.