The England Pod

In the first of our new interview series "Capped", where we talk to players who played for England but perhaps not quite as many times as they'd hoped, we're joined by the former Blackburn and Birmingham midfielder David Dunn David reminisces about the moment he found out he'd got the call up, making his mark in the first training session, what it was like playing alongside some of the Golden Generation, and reflects on some of the reasons he didn't get another opportunity to pull on the England shirt. Save more, earn more—up to 4.48% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New Tide members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit tide.co/savings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robyn Cowen is joined by the Telegraph's Kathryn Batte to reflect on the Lionesses double-header against Belgium: a 5-0 win followed by a 2-3 defeat. While there's discussion of a dominant display at Ashton Gate and Michelle Agyemang's incredible debut goal, there's also plenty of question marks chucked up by the Jekyll and Hyde nature of the two displays from Sarina Wiegman's side: issues at left-back, Hampton vs Earps rumbles on in goal, and Russo seems more crucial than ever. Follow the England Pod on socials: Twitter: https://x.com/England_Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/england_pod/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/england.pod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@England_Pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robyn Cowen is joined by David Walker and the Telegraph's Kathryn Batte to take stock of where Sarina Wiegman's England find themselves with just three months to go before they attempt to win back-to-back European Championships We look ahead to the Nations League double header with Belgium, get into the ongoing saga around Mary Earps and Hannah Hampton, enthuse about the resurgence of Chloe Kelly at Arsenal, and wonder whether there might be a few more interesting selection dilemmas for Wiegman as England go into these games missing some key players Follow the England Pod on socials Twitter: https://x.com/England_Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/england_pod/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/england.pod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@England_Pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George grills Liam Delap, Sam Iling-Junior and CJ Egan-Riley about their England fandom, and Ali & George chat around some of the topics raised, including the next England player to win the Ballon D'Or, Man City's dominance in England youth age groups, Ashley Cole the Hall of Famer & more. We can't wait for the England U21 Euros this summer, and hope this introduction to some of Lee Carsley's Young Lions gives you a closer connection to the team before they head out to Slovakia in June. Follow the England Pod on socials Twitter: https://x.com/England_Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/england_pod/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/england.pod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@England_Pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ali and Dave react to England's 3-0 win over Latvia. A night where 'Reecey' James possibly confirmed his status as Thomas Tuchel's favourite player, Morgan Rogers put in a creditable performance on his first start, and Myles Lewis-Skelly effectively played central midfield. The lads are allowing themselves to get just a little bit excited about Thomas Tuchel and his tactical tweaking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thomas Tuchel has won his first game as England manager thanks to goals from debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly and Harry Kane. Ali, George and Dave are here with their reaction to a mostly satisfying night at Wembley. Follow the England Pod on socials Twitter: https://x.com/England_Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/england_pod/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/england.pod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@England_Pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ali was on the ground for the England Pod at St George's Park where he posed a few questions to man of the moment Dan Burn, and he caught up with the Athletic's England correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke as they looked at the challenge facing Tuchel as he wants to get England to play aggressive, direct, attacking football Ali also stuck around to watch a bit of training, and away from the seniors there's an update on what is a massive week for not just Lee Carsley's supremely talented U21 squad but the U19s too Follow The England Pod on social channels: Twitter: https://x.com/England_Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/england_pod/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/england.pod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@England_Pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ali Maxwell & David Walker react to Thomas Tuchel's first England Squad announcement The shock inclusion of Jordan Henderson Marcus Rashford Hard done by? Morgan Gibbs-White, Connor Gallagher, Adam Wharton Four goalkeepers, Thomas?! That's insane Predicted starting XI Style of play Follow The England Pod on social channels: Twitter: https://x.com/England_Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/england_pod/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/england.pod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@England_Pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thomas Tuchel will name his first England squad later this week, so Ali, George and Dave have gone through every area of the team to assess the choices the new gaffer has to wrestle with. Does Trent Alexander-Arnold finally have the right back slot all to himself? Will Lewis-Skelly take advantage of Lewis Hall's injury and get a first call up? Is it Guehi and one other at centre-back? Could Wharton get his competitive debut after not seeing the pitch at the Euros? Who plays on the right in Saka's absence? Which role will Bellingham play under Tuchel? Does Watkins have any chance of dislodging Harry Kane up top? And what about the stats which say James Trafford is the best goalkeeper in the world? Follow the England Pod on socials: X: https://x.com/england_pod Insta: https://www.instagram.com/england_pod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@england.pod YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@England_Pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a brave new era for the England men's senior team and it's a brave new era for the England Pod. Ali Maxwell, George Elek and David Walker are here with their thoughts and feelings as Thomas Tuchel prepares to take charge of his first games. What do we want to see from Tuchel's England? What does he have to do in order to get England to the proverbial "next level"? How will he get on with the press and deal with the expectations? What if it all goes wrong? All these and more debated on the England pod It's all England, all the time! Follow our socials here: https://linktr.ee/theenglandpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A show for England football fans, by England fans. Ali Maxwell, George Elek and David Walker have all travelled across continents to watch England play, and loved covering the team during Euro 2024. The England Pod believes that supporting England should be fun, and this show sets out to make it a reality for the millions of English football fans. Expect passion, humour, and plenty of debates about squad selection. The England Pod will cover the England Mens Senior Team, the Lionesses and the Under-21s and more, with match recaps, tournament previews and balanced discussion of key issues. There will also be interviews, retrospectives, and more. If there are Three Lions on the shirt, we want to talk about it. First episode dropping Monday 10th March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices