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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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It's the greatest time of the year because Tom is here. With his new slick back gelled hair, by the way.
Do you know what it is? This is going to be really boring. I lost my sea salt spray, so I had to buy some.
in Budapest but this one it like sets I didn't realise it's like a spray and then sets it's like it's hard which you know Wolverine you know being around me usually it's very soft and bouncy yeah exactly it bounces a lot you look like you've got brill cream in it yeah I don't like it so I'm going to have to sort it out I didn't realise how are we all yeah good mate I'm now Spiderman how was Reeve and Lewis how was your experience together as like real mates going to the game the other day like really enjoying it with the fans and stuff
Yeah, it was good. A lot of things happened. I might have had the best day of my life.
Yeah, I've seen there. You looked very drunky. Theo, how was your experience?
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Chapter 2: What are the key insights from the England vs Ghana match preview?
We've moved on from being attacked 24-7. Out here, all we do is build people up and bring positivity to the world. Here you are being a douchebag again.
Oh, douchebag. I've learned a new word.
Damn. That was good. What are your thoughts on the game then, Tom, as a man who watched it at home?
I was really impressed. Really impressed. Do you know what I loved? We played how I've always wanted England to play. That's our style. We shouldn't copy Spain or the Brazilians. We should be in your face, direct, get the ball wide, fast. That's how we should play. Yeah, don't get me wrong. The defending wasn't amazing. I do think people have been a bit harsher.
I thought they were two good goals. They're cool. They're really good. We just switched off for the... Yeah, the second one was like that far from being offside. So I wasn't even that arsed about the goals we conceded because then obviously they come out second half and for 20 minutes I thought that's the best performance I've seen at the World Cup so far.
Isn't it crazy how much of a difference between the Southgate side and the Tuchel side under England is, Joe?
Even for entertainment value as well. I think the main difference is that Southgate side would have shut up at shop at 3-2. Yeah. Whereas this Tuchel side, it could have been six. There's no stopping them.
Croatia are good as well, by the way. It's not like we just did that against them.
They're a decent team. Out of all the big nations, we've probably had the hardest start. So therefore, in my opinion, the most impressive start. But also... This won't be our peak. We're not going to peak at the first game. Well, hopefully anyway. You're hoping this is just a starter block and it just keeps building.
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Chapter 3: What are the standout performances from the previous England match?
It's a bit like... Saka is one of our best players, usually one of the starters. So I don't know. I'd be interested to see what he did. I don't think I could second guess him, to be honest.
He might even use the Panama game as the run out for Saka.
Yeah.
See what he's going to do as a starter.
It's a good conundrum to have, though.
Declan Rice, I know Tommy said you weren't too impressed.
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Chapter 4: How does the team plan to approach the Ghana game?
I thought he was good. I thought he did the running, the dirty work.
I thought he was great off the ball. I was disappointed. I thought Anderson was better on the ball.
He has come out and said he's had this pain.
He's had this mutual pain since December. For him to be took off at 60 minutes after when we're three, there's obviously an issue there. You're not going to take Rice off at three-two. It's such a precarious time in the game.
Looking forward to the Ghana game. Are we all thinking the same team's going to start? Or do you think Rashford's going to come in for Gordon?
I think he'll start Rashford now. I thought Gordon was really... Again, not really his fault. We didn't give down. And to be fair to Gordon, a lot of the times Kane would drop in or Bellingham would get the ball in those little half spaces and the pockets. It's because Gordon kept making those runs. He doesn't stop, does he? But I did think he was so quiet. I forgot he was playing at half-time.
I'm not even joking.
Yeah. Do we not think though, because I was saying before, like we said pre-tournament, it would be great to have Gordon to run down the defender and then at the end Rashford comes on and scores. And that's what, like he didn't necessarily, Gordon didn't necessarily do his part, but Rashford came on and scored. And once that worked, are we not falling into a trap again?
Yeah, true.
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