The Three Lions have met\u00a0La Albiceleste at five previous World Cups and have come out on top on three occasions, including a quarter-final victory on the way to winning the trophy in 1966.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a big rivalry,\u201d Tuchel said. \u201cIt\u2019s two big football nations, like everyone who follows football, everyone who follows the World Cup knows about. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe expect tomorrow [to be] an intense match, we expect an emotional match. I expect a match with a lot of momentum swings and anything else would surprise me.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t use it [history v Argentina] as a fuel. We know why we\u2019re here. We know what we want. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe were never shy of expecting that from us, of saying it, of dreaming it. We are in the semi-finals. We arrive very hungry in the semi-finals. We want to have the next win. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe respect our opponent but we don\u2019t dip into historic events, we don\u2019t make it any bigger than it is. It\u2019s a big football match.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like you said, a big occasion. We are very excited, grateful, but very hungry and ready to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know how big the obstacle is. We know how big the ask is but we\u2019re ready for it. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe prepare for the best version of Argentina. We expect and hope and demand the best of ourselves tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
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