The most maddening thing about the England loss yesterday is that this was a team that started off playing to win and it was working. But once they scored in the second half and went into a prevent defense, they began playing not to lose and everything stopped working. It's hard to understand why Tuchel thought it was good idea to make this shift. Maybe he over-indexed on the success of this strategy against Mexico? But this wasn't Mexico, it was Argentina and Messi. A 1-0 lead with 30 minutes left in the game is clearly not a safe margin against the GOAT and a team that has proven time and again during this tournament that they can produce goals when their backs are against the wall. There was nothing for the English to protect, they needed to go for broke. But the most confounding part is that Tuchel had a preview of how it was going to end and still forged ahead. As soon as the English started to sit back, there were several close calls within minutes including a shot that hit the post. This was clearly not going to end well. There was ample warning and opportunity to rethink this decision before it was too late. But the pivot back to offensive play never happened. In an age where everything in sports is over-analyzed and so many decisions are data-driven, there's wisdom in sometimes just letting the players play it out. Even if England still lost in the end, the players and fans would've felt a lot better about going down swinging. Enough with playing it safe. Let the lads play.(Cameron Winklevoss)