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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Chapter 2: What investment strategies can be learned from football?
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Welcome back to Pitchside. Here in the States, ladies and gentlemen, for the World Cup.
World Cup. World Cup.
You just got canned. Some brilliant goals being scored in this tournament, I must say. And a lot of goals. Actually, a lot of goals.
A lot of goals. A lot of four nils, seven ones. We did, yeah. Lewis, is your perception changing on this World Cup? Because you're obviously the resident hater of, of course, everything of this World Cup. No, stop beating me up that way. So are you enjoying it?
Gary Lineker agreed with me. Oh, yes. Okay, well, that's right. Ultimately, wrap the pot up, boys. Can I say what it is? It's like deciding if you want jam or butter on your toast, right? Don't get me wrong. I like both. I just prefer butter. But if you're saying we only got jam, I'm going to eat jam and enjoy it.
No, but it's like having jam and butter. It's just more teams. Before we get back into it, just want to say thank you to our headline sponsor, XTB.
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Chapter 3: What are the standout moments from the World Cup so far?
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Well, here's something hopefully you don't hear.
I've got a present for each of you. I've actually had the inside scoop and seen these already. What? Actually, I've only seen one relevant to me. But guys, look at this. Got brand new things for the set. What is it? Yeah, I've already seen mine, guys. What is it? But... Oh, my God. They are official bobbleheads of all of us. Hey! Mine's doing the smile. Oh, my God, it is.
I mean, they're kind of like a little bit caricature of us, but... Theo, you're not happy with yours? Have you drew the glasses on mine with felt it? What is yours doing? Who is that? That's you. Is it you, Lou?
mine mine you know why it's because when I got photos of you to pause for it you were doing that smile I was doing the smile are you doing the smile I think it's not a world it's not a world cup without a few bobbleheads yeah come on who are these people mate I'm going to keep this for the rest of my life thank you very much well thank you very much William that's a very kind gift mate thank you Will they'll go on the set for the foreseeable yeah that is so cool do we have a Tom Garrett one
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Chapter 4: How are teams adapting to the World Cup's unique challenges?
Are you impressed by Yamal? Yeah, he's quite good at footy, aye? No, but against Saudi Arabia, do you think he's still working his way back in?
Nah, he's good. When he's playing teams like that, he won't even have to be at 100%. He can just fucking do Yamal things.
Well, Yamal officially has become only the second ever player under the age of 18 or below to score. in their first ever World Cup match. When you were reading that, I turned it off. Yeah, he turned it off. Yeah, he might have become only the second player aged 18 or under to score in their opening World Cup match. No. So that's his first time.
To open scoring in a World Cup match.
Guys, the notes are right there.
All we've got to do is read. If we want to look smart, just read what we wrote down.
And be convincing.
So, 3-0 up at half-time. Jamal got one. Isabel got two. Both come off at half-time. That's just a good sign for Spain.
Rest in peace. I think you're seeing it not just in the Spain game, but you're seeing it in a lot of teams in all these matches. They are resting and rotating on far more than you probably would have seen in previous tournaments. I think due to the heat and sheer, probably more games have to play as well.
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Chapter 5: What has been the impact of young players in this tournament?
Yeah. It was a really good finish. Just smacked it in the post.
Well, he scored twice.
Yeah.
You know, every World Cup, there's always certain players that sort of get their price increased quite considerably. And I know, obviously, Brodie had a good season in the Premier League. If he continues the way he's going, is he potentially earning himself a move to a bigger club? Probably. Probably. Is he good enough?
Is he good enough? Is he good enough? A move to a bigger club? I know. He's not going to be in a better position in the Europa League.
He'd have already been signed. I think. Beforehand.
Oh, you mean he didn't move by now? If he keeps banging them in...
He's not going to go, nah, he'll steer something in Europa League and then from there... I kind of do agree with you.
I mean, he's only 24. Do you think he could be the player? Do you know there's always a player? I'm saying, yeah. Every tournament. That's what I'm saying.
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Chapter 6: Which teams are surprising everyone in the World Cup?
Do you think... It's a good chance for Pochettino to make changes, or do you think they just have to keep the momentum going and play the strongest team? No, no, no.
It's a dead rubber game, isn't it?
I just think keep getting the momentum. Nah, you just... I think they'll make changes, but they won't do a full change.
It's also good for squad morale for the other players to get minutes. Yeah, I think. When they know their first team, right?
Go on then. I'm going to ask this again.
How far are USA going to go? Quarterfinals. I think they leave as soon as they play a team that's better than them. I feel like... I don't know, man. I think if they played us in the quarterfinals, they'd lose. Or if they played a team that... They will get a good run. I don't know what they're currently matched up to play against, but they'll get a good run, so they'll probably go pretty far.
Do you want the BBC website to find out who they're sort of likely to play against? Yeah, go back on the table thing again.
Groups and schedules to see who USA are likely to play.
I just can't see them beating like a Spain or us or even like a Netherlands or Belgium. Oh wait, if you go, Will, if you go back to the previous slide. Bosnia. Bosnia, I mean. It'll be Bosnia.
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Chapter 7: What controversies have arisen during the matches?
He's over a million followers now, too. 15 saves. Pretty much an all-time match rating.
Record for the most saves in a World Cup game matching the USA keeper.
Yeah, I think 10 were inside the box as well, which is crazy.
Am I right in saying Miami FC are like a not professional team? A semi-pro team. A semi-pro team. I looked at the division they're in.
They're not a good standard compared to the rest of the world. Oh, he's a professional footballer. He is professional. I'm a professional, yeah. It's just the championship team.
Is that below the MLS? But how do you get promoted when there's no promotions? Level on pyramid, two. Great question. So you can never get into that. You have to buy your way into the MLS. I have to buy you in, bro.
I'm not an expert in American football.
I just know it's not the MLS. You're a beacon of knowledge. You should know this. If it's anything like anything else. They have to buy their way up, don't they? Yeah. And they'd have to buy everyone else.
Between East and West.
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Chapter 8: How are the USA and other host nations performing?
And then that second half was one of the best. I think it's literally the best half I've seen England play in my life. In your life ever?
I actually, I thought, obviously there's six goals, so it's a bit of an obvious one, but the actual end-to-end nature of the game that we watched yesterday in Netherlands, Sweden. Yeah, that's another good one. Another good one. Good advert for World Cup football.
I'd much rather that than watching like a 6-0 spanking. What about the 10-minute, was it the Switzerland game where like for 10 minutes it just went absolutely mental?
oh yeah yeah the end the last 10 minutes yeah yeah it was just absolutely berserk like four goals in the last 20 minutes so we've done the superior player of the match no superior player of the week what about the superior match of the week and then what about the superior goal of the week oh uh the one yesterday where he fucking no the one against scotland where he just fucks it so hard into the top bins it literally stays there like it stays there for a second scotland conceded in was it sabari yeah it's
I love that. Just smack it, lad. Strike it.
You striked it.
You stroke it.
Trying to think. I like Jonathan David's volley. I like Jonathan Davis' volley. I know I've mentioned it before, the header back across the goal. It's so much harder than you think to do that.
Yeah, there's a couple in the Japan game that were very, very good.
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