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The bigger picture: Tuchel gets blame for England exit but this is not only about him | Barney Ronay
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The Guardian·in 8 minutes

The bigger picture: Tuchel gets blame for England exit but this is not only about him | Barney Ronay

German will be pilloried for his semi-final decisions but that is to ignore the fact English football culture is not set up to win major tournaments

“I wanted it to be you.

I wanted it to be you so badly.”

As England’s World Cup hopes recede into another spell of heartache, let down in Atlanta by the latest handsome, cadaverous Mr Right, a little sadder, not much wiser, sunburnt, broke, eating Jägerbomb ice cream out of the tub with a spoon, this is a good moment to seek some classic New York romcom solace.

Don’t be sad that it’s over.

Be incredibly angry and frustrated on the radio that it happened at all.

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Sources: The Guardian

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