Meet the new minute 55 England collapse, not the same as the old minute 55 England collapse
Things started to go wrong against Spain at the same time they did against Argentina, but for very different reasons and with far more cause for optimism
TL;DR
- England has lost leads at the 55-minute mark in recent matches against Argentina and Spain.
- The collapses against Argentina and Spain, while similar in timing, stemmed from different underlying issues.
- Against Spain, England showed improvement compared to the Argentina match, playing better against a stronger opponent.
- Spain's superior midfield control, particularly with the introduction of Pedri, ultimately proved decisive.
- Despite the late loss, the performance against Spain is viewed as some form of progress for England.