​We’re down to the last two matches of Lionel Messi’s legendary international playing career with Argentina.(No, none of this is rigged for Argentina.)If England has anything to say about it ahead of a monster men’s World Cup semifinal matchup in Atlanta on Wednesday, that second match will be for third place against Kylian Mbappé and France, not against Lamine Yamal and Spain in the World Cup Final.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJudging by some of England manager Thomas Tuchel’s recent comments, the Three Lions have the exact right mindset when it comes to facing down the best player of all time in a huge knockout World Cup match.Tuchel made clear that England isn’t there to revere or stand in awe of Messi. It is there to end his Argentina career. With a thud. Full stop. No questions asked. Yeah, something tells me England is ready for this monumental moment in its soccer history:Phew. That’s how every coach should talk about facing an iconic player, no matter the circumstances.Should England defeat Argentina on Wednesday, it will have earned the nation’s first appearance in the World Cup Final since 1966. The English won that World Cup over West Germany while playing at Wembley Stadium. To this day, it remains England’s only ever World Cup title.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTo some degree, Tuchel and Co. seem quite prepared to bury over six decades of English soccer suffering.Yes, England is 3-2 all-time against Argentina in the World Cup. However, Argentina’s two victories carry far more weight in this awesome soccer rivalry. The first was the “Hand of God” quarterfinal match in 1986, in which Argentina prevailed thanks to Diego Maradona’s controversial goal. The second was a 1998 Round of 16 match in which Argentina prevailed on penalty kicks following an infamous David Beckham red card.This article originally appeared on For The Win: England’s coach made a fiery statement about sending Lionel Messi out of World Cup