India, July 16 -- While international media focused on the Lionels-Messi and Scaloni-masterminding yet another late comeback win for Argentina, the English press had sharpened their knives for their Three Lions.

The Daily Mail, for instance, targeted the England captain Harry Kane's ineffective performance, with the headline 'Kane Is Not Able'. The Sun said 'Wonderbawl'---a jab at English fans' preferred post-victory song. But most publications squarely placed the blame on head coach Thomas Tuchel for focusing on protecting the 1-0 lead by making defensive substitutions.

Be it The Guardian, The Telegraph or The Times, newspapers across the spectrum have unfavourably compared Tuchel to his predecessor Gareth Southgate-who transformed the...