Former England international Danny Murphy believes Thomas Tuchel should not continue as England manager despite leading the Three Lions to success. FIFA World Cup completing 60 years, insisting on Germany’s smart decisions in the semi-final defeat of Argentina denied the team to go to the final. England responded to their last-gasp disappointment by beating France 6-4 in a thrilling third-place clash, with Bukayo Saka returning to the starting XI and scoring a hat-trick after being left out against Argentina. Despite the bronze medal, Murphy said England’s overall campaign should not be considered a success. “He will continue to do his job, but I don’t think he should, he has failed. They will be devastated,” Murphy told BBC Sport. The former Liverpool player was particularly critical of England’s second-half caution against Argentina. He felt that Tuchel failed to make the most of what happened in the team by leaving several leading players on the bench. “There are a lot of amazing, very talented players in our squad and that’s why it was disappointing in the second half against Argentina, because a lot of them weren’t available. “The disappointment is that the forward thinking and skill was not there against Argentina,” he added. Former England captain Stephen Warnock echoed those concerns, saying England had over-defended after taking the lead against the runners-up. He also questioned Tuchel’s decision to leave Bukayo Saka out of the starting XI for the semi-final. “We all thought that Thomas Tuchel would be the man who took the handbrake off. It’s just disappointing that we got back into the game so quickly,” Warnock said. Warnock also highlighted the lack of pace in England’s attack, saying Saka and Marcus Rashford could have caused Argentina big problems. “I think, what was Argentina? The actions of Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford and their ability to stretch … Pace kills everyone. It is the most dangerous defender, and it is very difficult to defend,” he added. Tuchel’s side eventually finished third after defeating France in a thrilling final, but the debate surrounding England’s defeat to Argentina in the semi-final continues, with veterans questioning whether the team could have continued with a different attacking approach.