​Thomas Tuchel says gritty England are ready to face an Argentina team “fuelled by history” as his side look to create their own by reaching a second World Cup final.All eyes will be on Atlanta for what is sure to be a fiery last-four clash between these historic rivals on Wednesday, when the German coach is seeking to set up a Sunday showpiece against Spain.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis is England’s fourth World Cup semi-final and Tuchel is looking to lead them to a first men’s final since Alf Ramsey’s heroes lifted the trophy in 1966.Reigning champions Argentina stand in their way, with dramatic previous encounters and tensions over the Falklands War in 1982 feeding into a side willing Lionel Messi onto another global title.“I know some of the players, I coached some of the players, I can sense it,” England boss Tuchel said. “You can see it. They have this kind of edge.“You can sense it when they’re going a goal down, and when matches are tight. They’re a tough team to beat. It’s just what it is. They’re a tough group.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“They’re almost the same group as four years ago. You can see the cohesion, you can see the sacrifice that they put into it.“They don’t panic when they’re behind. They believe in their style. And their style is a very emotional style. It was in Qatar and it is now. They have the same coach.“And of course, history, they are also fuelled by that, they are fuelled by history, it means a lot to them.“So, this is what we basically expect, and what we are up against. But we are also emotional, we have the grit, we have the mentality that it takes to go up against it. And we are ready for it.”Much of the attention will be on Messi, who at 39 has sparkled with eight goals in what is set to be his last World Cup.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis is the Argentina star’s maiden meeting with England and the first time Tuchel has coached against him.The England boss says “it is just incredible how he pulls it out every single time, in so many different ways” and has been putting a lot of thought into how to stop him.“I was thinking about this, if we do a proper old school man-mark,” he said. “I’m not sure if we follow through with this idea but it crossed my mind.“I think everyone knows the spaces where he wants to show up. It’s just like, you analyse the matches, you feel he just sees stuff earlier than anyone else on the field.“It’s just like the ball drops to him, he finds the gap, he makes himself the space for his left foot and then executes the solution on the very highest level.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I think we found some patterns in their game of course but if we close the patterns he will find a new one or create a new one. It is his super strength, it is just what it is.“It is an exciting setup, it is very unique to play against the reigning champions, it is very unique to play against Leo