Wayne Rooney and Micah Richards have said an inability to keep possession cost England a chance of World Cup success this summer.England’s World Cup campaign came to an end after defeat to Argentina in the semi-finals on Wednesday night. The Three Lions led through Anthony Gordon, but retreated deep defensively to concede two late goals.Thomas Tuchel’s side had only 12% of the possession after Gordon’s goal, and Rooney criticised England for sitting deep in their own penalty box. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Asked how finalists Spain protected their semi-final lead against France, Rooney said the former’s bravery in possession was the difference.“Yeah, but they didn’t sit in their own penalty area. They have control by keeping the ball, moving it quick, with a quick tempo,” Rooney said to the BBC.Fellow pundit Richards agreed, and discussed how Spain’s ball retention is something England lack.“What they do better than we do, they keep hold of the ball. They give it to Rodri, they give it to Fabian Ruiz, they give it to Dani Olmo. Pedri comes on, and they control the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“When we’re (England) on the ball, and Tuchel’s style of play, it’s worked in certain aspects, but when we can’t have runners going from deep, we don’t keep the ball well enough.”Read – England Player Ratings vs Argentina as World Cup dream diesSee more – Tuchel vows to continue as England manager after World CupFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post England criticised for lack of bravery in possession after Argentina defeat first appeared on The Football Faithful.