Gary Neville reacts to Thomas Tuchel’s comments about England’s “English DNA” after the team’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina. Neville says Tuchel is incorrect to suggest England lack the right qualities to control possession, arguing that England’s technical players should be able to play that style. Multiple reports state Neville also questions Tuchel’s tournament decisions, including whether certain players were left out or not used at the World Cup. The criticisms are linked to England’s 2-1 loss to Argentina in the semi-final, which ended their campaign. In the coverage, Neville describes Tuchel’s remarks as controversial and challenges the underlying idea that England do not have the necessary characteristics for possession-based football. The focus of the reporting is on Neville’s disagreement with Tuchel’s framing of England’s playing identity and on scrutiny of substitutions and selection choices during the match and tournament. Overall, the articles present Neville’s comments as a direct response to Tuchel’s post-defeat statements rather than a separate evaluation of Argentina’s performance.