England's bid to hang on blown apart by Argentina masterclass

(Corrects first bullet point to say stoppage-time winner)By Mark GleesonATLANTA, July 15 : The art of "closing shop" and defending a lead is far from being mastered, as the World Cup has vividly demonstrated, and England paid a heavy price for sitting back after going ahead in Wednesday’s semi-final against Argentina.Anthony Gordon’s goal 10 minutes into the second half put England on course for a place in the final, but like teams before them in this tournament, they were undone by Argentina’s ability to conjure up the most unlikely of comebacks as they went on to win 2-1. In Atlanta one week ago, the holders had fought back from 2-0 down with 11 minutes left against Egypt in the round of 16 and they booked their place in the final with another dramatic comeback.It was no escape act, rath