Tuchel did not deliver, but his time with England is not up - Shearer

Tuchel did not deliver, but his time with England is not up - ShearerPublished2 minutes agoCommentsLike many people, my prediction before this World Cup started was that England would not get further than the last four - but Thomas Tuchel was supposed to prove us all wrong.Tuchel was hired to win this tournament for England - he said so himself when he took charge of the Three Lions in January 2025.He was meant to make the difference in the biggest games, to get us past the semi-finals and get us over the line in finals, the times when we have fallen so agonisingly short in recent years.That did not happen in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat by Argentina. He got things wrong with the way we retreated after scoring and his substitutions did not help.It was extremely frustrating to watch, especially because I felt we had such a good chance of reaching our first World Cup final in 60 years.We expected more - I know I did - but just because Tuchel did not deliver does not mean his time should be up.Some England players disappointed at tactics as Tuchel questions team's DNAPublished15 hours agoHow coach-on-pitch Messi undid England's tactics on the flyPublished1 day agoFrom Southgate to Tuchel - has anything changed?Published17 hours agoGive Tuchel time to reflectTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Argentina shatter England's World Cup dreams in semi-finalTuchel's original contract only lasted until this summer, but he signed a two-year extension in February and is going to lead us into the 2028 European Championship, which England will co-host.I don't think he is naive enough not to realise that what has happened at this tournament is going to increase the scrutiny on him going forward, and I don't believe any of the criticism he has faced will faze him either.Tuchel is experienced enough and has been successful enough to know how the game works - and because of that he wil...