Former England midfielder Danny Murphy believes Thomas Tuchel should not continue as England coach despite leading the Three Lions at their best. FIFA World Cup ends in 60 years, insisting on German tactical decisions in the semi-final defeat of Argentina that denied the team a place in the final. England responded to their last four disappointment by beating France 6-4 in an entertaining third-place playoff, with Bukayo Saka returning to the starting XI and scoring a hat-trick after being left out against Argentina. Despite taking the bronze medal, Murphy argued that England’s overall campaign should not be considered a success. “He will continue his work, but I don’t think he should. He failed. They lost the World Cup final because of tactics. They will be devastated,” Murphy told BBC Sport. The former Liverpool midfielder was particularly critical of England’s cautious approach in the second half against Argentina. He feels Tuchel has failed to take advantage of the attacking quality available to the squad by leaving many key forwards on the bench. “There are a lot of amazing, amazing footballers in our team and that’s why it was so disappointing in the second half against Argentina, because most of them were not on the pitch. “The disappointing thing is this level of thinking and creativity was not there against Argentina,” he added. Former England defender Stephen Warnock echoed those concerns, claiming England became too defensive after taking the lead against the finalists. He also questioned Tuchel’s decision to leave Bukayo Saka in the starting line-up for the semi-final. “We all thought that Thomas Tuchel was the man who took the handbrake off. Just disappointed we got out of the game so quickly,” said Warnock. Warnock also highlighted England’s lack of pace in attack, arguing that Saka and Marcus Rashford could cause Argentina more problems. “I think, where was the pace against Argentina? The performance from Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford and their ability to stretch the pitch… Pace can kill anyone. It is a defender’s worst nightmare, and very difficult to defend,” he added. Tuchel’s team eventually finished third after beating France in a high-scoring playoff, but the debate over England’s tactical approach in the semi-final defeat to Argentina continues, with former internationals questioning whether the team could have gone a step further with a more attacking strategy.