Forty years on, England need to forget about imposing themselves on Mexico. This is what Javier Aguirre wants.
England have to silence the crowd. They will lose if they let the game become emotional.
The smarter choice is to make Mexico feel the pressure. England need to play it like a European game at an intimidating venue.
Be compact and controlled. Focus on set pieces.
Rice's deliveries have to hit the mark.
Sit deep, counterattack, use Harry Kane's through balls to release Anthony Gordon on the break.
There is an argument, too, to remove a winger and use the diligent Morgan Rogers as an extra block in midfield.
Tuchel should also consider moving Ezri Konsa to right-back and bringing in the experience of John Stones in central defence.
If England can manage the situation and make it through the opening stages unscathed their individual quality should make a difference.
Mexico's striker Raúl Jiménez is a dangerous, clever player but will be playing in the Championship next season.
Kane has 72 goals for club and country this season.
There is, of course, an irony to telling England not to lift the handbrake. Isn't that the opposite of what we want?
Isn't Tuchel supposed to cast off the shackles? Isn't the anti-Southgate supposed to unleash his wealth of attacking talent?
Not here. England are not going to invent a new way of playing in the Azteca.
Instead they need to lean into their traditional tournament role. They need to relish the stodginess.
Be Ghana. Be Panama.
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Be boring.
