‘It’s not in us’: Anthony Gordon backs Tuchel over England’s possession problem

Barcelona winger says England cannot play like Spain Gordon: ‘The Mexico game set us up a bit’ Anthony Gordon has sided with Thomas Tuchel’s assertion that controlling games through possession is not part of English football’s DNA.

Although Gordon revealed surprise at being substituted when England were 1-0 up in their World Cup semi-final against Argentina , the winger refused to blame the defeat on Tuchel’s decisions and argued that wider cultural issues influenced the side’s collapse. England’s perennial struggle to keep the ball when under pressure flared when a place in the final was within touching distance in July, allowing Argentina to fight…