​Another night of World Cup chaos delivered heartbreak for England and gave Argentina a unique opportunity to reach a historic feat.More than 60 years since Brazil became the last team to lift the trophy in consecutive tournaments, La Albiceleste are just one win away from immortality.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn the other hand, England’s fears of another major disappointment came true after a costly tactical retreat at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Read on as we dissect the Three Lions’ collapse.England had Argentina right where they wanted, only for Thomas Tuchel to condemn his side to yet another heartbreak at a major tournament.After a goalless first half, the Three Lions took a well-deserved lead through Anthony Gordon, who snuck behind on the far post to tuck home a superb low cross from Morgan Rogers.Up until that moment, England fared far better than the reigning champions.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementInstead of commanding his troops to stay high up the pitch in pursuit of a killing blow, he ordered them to drop deep and protect a one-goal lead far too early, inviting relentless pressure from Argentina.What was Tuchel thinking?Though it felt like the 1996 winners could get away with a slender victory after La Albiceleste squandered several golden opportunities, the writing was on the wall all along; only Tuchel couldn’t see it.Enzo Fernandez’s long-range effort restored parity in the 85th minute, and even that was not a wake-up call for the European giants, who continued to sit back and defend with everything they had.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBuoyed by the late equaliser, Argentina intensified the pressure down the final stretch and eventually found a way to turn the game on its head, as second-half substitute Lautaro Martinez scored the simplest of headers to complete the turnaround.With only a few minutes left on the clock, England never really stood a chance of fighting back and will have to settle for a consolation prize when they face France in a third-place showdown.Every time Lionel Scaloni’s men need a miracle, Lionel Messi answers their prayers.Last night, La Albiceleste’s title defence looked dead in the water, but the 39-year-old came up huge once again to bail them out of trouble.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMessi may have failed to add to his eight-goal tally at this World Cup, yet he registered a pair of assists in just seven minutes to inspire Argentina’s comeback.While Fernandez deserves much of the credit for Argentina’s equaliser, the second goal had Messi’s fingerprints all over it.Despite being marked by two England defenders, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner produced another moment of genius, setting up Lautaro with an inch-perfect cross with his weaker right foot.All the Inter Milan captain had to do was nod the ball into an empty net and lead the South American powerhouse to a sensational win in a grudge match against one of the best teams in the world.A