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Did Tuchel suffer from analysts’ double standards?
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has strongly defended his countryman, England manager Thomas Tuchel, following the criticism he faced following their World Cup semi-final against Argentina, stressing that what is being said about the game is simplistic and unfair.
Klopp said in the statements spread by the network.intel region“Some treat training as if it’s a simple matter of choosing between attack and defence, emphasizing that the reality of knock-out games is much more complex than that.
“People always talk after a match as if training is easy, as if you only have to choose between attacking or defending. It’s not that simple. Football is much more complicated.”
Klopp rejected the logic of analysis that reduces the game to a single tactical decision, believing that coaches are faced with double standards, and emphasized: “If Tuchel hadn’t tried to control the match and Argentina had come back with a result, the same people would have said why he didn’t defend his lead. In the knockout games, no matter what you do, you will find someone who will criticize.”
The German coach went beyond the tactical aspect, talking about the strength of the Argentina team, noting that it has an exceptional mentality. “The Argentinian team has a unique mentality, it seems that something great is accompanying them in this tournament, and that is what has helped them overcome difficult moments.”
“When you have Lionel Messi, what can you do? He is thirty-nine years old and still the best player in the world. You think you’ve controlled him and done everything perfectly, then he comes with a decisive pass that changes the course of the game… Sometimes matches are decided by greatness and if you don’t really understand that.”
