Former England midfielder Danny Murphy believes Thomas Tuchel should not continue as England manager despite leading the Three Lions to their best. FIFA World Cup finished in 60 years, insisting the tactical decisions of the German in the semi-final defeat to Argentina denied the team a place in the final. England responded to their latest disappointment by defeating France 6-4 in an entertaining third-place playoff, with Bukayo Saka returning to the starting XI and scoring a hat-trick after being dropped against Argentina. Despite securing the bronze medal, Murphy argued that England’s overall campaign should not be considered a success. “He keeps his job, but I don’t think he should. He failed. They missed a World Cup final because of the 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. I feel that Tuchel has failed to exploit the quality of attack available in the team, leaving several key attackers on the bench. “There are so many incredibly, wonderfully gifted footballers in our team and that’s why it was so disappointing in that second half against Argentina, because most of them weren’t on the pitch. “The frustrating thing is that this level of forward thinking and creativity was not there against Argentina,” he added. Former England defender Stephen Warnock echoed those concerns, claiming England became overly defensive after taking the lead against the eventual finalists. He also questioned Tuchel’s decision to leave Bukayo Saka out of the starting line-up for the semi-final. “We all thought Thomas Tuchel would be the guy who took the handbrake off. Just disappointed that we pulled away so quickly in that game,” Warnock said. Warnock also highlighted the absence of pace in England’s attack, arguing that Saka and Marcus Rashford could have caused Argentina more problems. “I thought, where was the pace against Argentina? The performance of Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford and their ability to stretch the pitch… Pace kills anyone. It’s a defender’s worst nightmare, and it’s so difficult to defend,” he added. Tuchel’s side finished third after beating France in a high-scoring playoff, but 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.