{"id":811877,"date":"2026-07-19T09:30:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/811877\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T09:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:30:16","slug":"thomas-tuchel-explains-why-he-failed-to-play-bukayo-saka-v-argentina-as-arsenal-man-nets-hat-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/811877\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Tuchel explains why he failed to play Bukayo Saka v Argentina as Arsenal man nets hat-trick"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bukayo Saka left England manager Thomas Tuchel with egg on his face after returning to play the full 90 minutes and score a hat-trick against France.<\/p>\n

Saka\u2019s heroics ensured England left the World Cup as bronze medal winners.<\/p>\n

Aside from Saka<\/a> getting the goals, though, question marks are now being asked as to why Saka was not involved at all against Argentina.<\/p>\n

Instead, Tuchel went with Morgan Rogers<\/a> and then subbed on a number of defenders instead of introducing Saka as England crashed out.<\/p>\n

Now, though, after seeing Saka score three against France, Tuchel<\/a> has tried to justify his call.<\/p>\n

\"FrancePhoto by Luke Hales\/Getty ImagesThomas Tuchel explains the \u2018feeling\u2019 he had with Morgan Rogers for England v Argentina <\/p>\n

Saka\u2019s hat-trick here left Tuchel wide open to questions about the semi-final. And the journalists didn\u2019t wait long to get their questions in.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the BBC, Tuchel was asked about Saka and why he didn\u2019t play against Argentina. <\/p>\n

However, the England boss doubled down and simply suggested it was down to a gut feeling.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did everything right. I had a feeling in the semi-final for Rogers. That he would be involved in something special. That was it,\u201d Tuchel admitted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe games in itself demands so much, so much focus on changes because of cramps and flow of the games.<\/p>\n

\u201cBukayo showed that he is a key player. There is never a doubt. I wasn\u2019t aware he had a hat-trick. I lost the overview of the goalscorers, but brilliant for him and well deserved. He showed he is a top player.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Bukayo Saka said about Thomas Tuchel after scoring a hat-trick v France <\/p>\n

In the interviews from both Tuchel and Saka, there was a feeling in there of regret from both sides.<\/p>\n

Tuchel can say all he wants about his feeling for Rogers but deep down, he\u2019ll know he got it wrong.<\/p>\n

As for the Arsenal man, Saka commented both on his fitness and the manager afterwards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course I would love to have played more but it\u2019s too late to talk about that. I try to do my talking on the pitch and it\u2019s done now, move on. I\u2019m fit,\u201d Saka said.<\/p>\n

Be honest: Would you have been happy if Arsenal spent \u00a3117m on Morgan Rogers? <\/p>\n

\"ImageCredit: Getty Images\/Visionhaus <\/p>\n

Speaking directly about comments levelled towards Tuchel, Saka also suggested it\u2019s just part and parcel of football.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s just part of the game. When you win there\u2019s going to be noise, when you win there\u2019s going to be noise, it\u2019s how you react to it, how you use it as fuel and today we finished strong and that\u2019s all we could really do and we did that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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