Mark Critchley

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1,840 appearances 10 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 8 Jul

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The Athletic FC Podcast · Argentina are inevitable + Ornstein on Man United transfers · 8 Jul 2026 podcast

I think if there's a way of beating this France team, and when I was on with Carl last week, he was talking about it.

It's about keeping the ball and trying to get the better of their midfield, which I don't think is quite on a level of other midfields in the tournament.

Morocco...

have that ability to do that, I think, not perhaps to the level of Spain or France could meet in the semi-final, but they have, you've seen it against the Netherlands where they dominate a possession.

If they can just get a grip on that midfield, I think they're going to cause problems for them.

And as much as, you know, Paraguay didn't exactly set the blueprint for upsetting this France team, but they definitely got under their skin.

And I just wonder whether some of those tactics and some of those dark arts could be implemented.

Maybe not such an extreme degree, but maybe they've shown another way of getting under France's skin and causing them some problems.

Sorry.

I think so.

Sounds like me.

I mean, it's not wrong, is it yet?

So I'm going to claim it.

But you're sticking with it?

Yeah, look, I think Morocco will cause France problems.

I still expect France to go through.

I'm tempted to just go for them just so I'm not picking the four favourites.

But yeah, so why not?

I've already cashed my chips on this, haven't I?

Yeah, so ride and die on this one.

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