Episode Details

#1016 | Ed and Wayne talk about England's win over Croatia, in which a wobbly first half was followed by a much stronger second. Tuchel’s substitutions, a standout performance from Jude Bellingham, and a Marcus Rashford goal all helped England pick up three points.

But is the balance in midfield right and how will heat and humidity impact the team in the coming games?

Beyond England, Ed and Wayne have been enjoying the expanded tournament, the performance of smaller nations and new refereeing standards. The revived Messi vs Ronaldo debate gets short shrift though!

Then a quick touch on United: players who are performing well in the World Cup, a new Amazon documentary is announced, and there's a new book and podcast series by Wayne.

00:00 England v Croatia, the opener

08:17 Rice, Bellingham and Anderson

16:14 Harry Kane and England's depth

20:19 Messi, Ronaldo and records

25:27 48-team expansion and format

27:27 Refereeing and VAR

34:57 United players at the World Cup

38:33 Transfers and the Amazon documentary

44:32 Wayne's book and podcast

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