The England Pod

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Squad reaction: Palmer & Trent back! Has Tuchel changed his mind?

Thomas Tuchel has named his first England squad since the World Cup and there are some big talking points. Ali and Dave react from Wembley to seven changes from the summe

Sep 18
48 min

Palmer Back? Mainoo In or Out? Predicting Tuchel's England Squad

Thomas Tuchel names his first England squad since the World Cup on Friday. Ali Maxwell, George Elek and David Walker predict the squad & run through the major questions f

Sep 16
51 min

Getting Excited About England in 26/27

Welcome to The England Pod's Season Launch episode for 26/27. George, Ali and Dave meet to check in on World Cup scar tissue and look ahead to the double international

Sep 4
41 min

The England Squad's Crazy Summer of Transfers

Ten members of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad have changed clubs this summer, led by two enormous moves: Elliot Anderson to Manchester City and Morgan Rogers to Chelsea

Sep 2
39 min

Ranking all 26 England players at the World Cup

Ali, George and Dave gather for one last reflection on the 2026 World Cup and try to decide whether each of the 26 players in the squad were either heroic, better than ex

Jul 28
47 min

England & Tuchel World Cup Performance Review

Ali , George and David review England’s tournament from as many angles as possible. Were the performances ever good enough to win the World Cup? Did England rely too heav

Jul 22
1 h 06 min

Further fallout & who starts vs France?! Does the game matter?

Ali, George and Dave sift through media reports around England's World Cup defeat & look ahead to the third-place play-off against France. Who Thomas Tuchel pick? Do Harr

Jul 17
54 min

How Did England Throw That Away?

Here's the pod post-mortem from England 1-2 Argentina, from Ali, George and Dave. Was it the substitutions? The tactical shift? Or were England simply beaten by Lionel Me

Jul 16
1 h 02 min

England lose to Argentina in World Cup Semi Final

England are out the World Cup. George & Ali switch on the mics just after full-time to talk about England 1-2 Argentina. What the hell happened for England to lose from 1

Jul 15
17 min

England vs Argentina SF preview - who starts?

Ali and George look ahead to England's World Cup semi-final against Lionel Messi & Argentina. A football match rich in history and with a World Cup Final at stake. Who wi

Jul 14
56 min

The truth about England 2-1 Norway & the Tuchel/Bellingham post match interviews

Ali , George and Dave take a calmer second look at England's victory over Norway. Was Thomas Tuchel right to criticise the performance? And was it right that Jude Belling

Jul 13
1 h 04 min

England beat Norway 2-1 to reach World Cup Semi Final

England survive and progress to the World Cup Semi Final by beating Norway 2-1. Dave, Ali & George react. -- Come to the Semi Final Watch Party @ Electric Brixton: http

Jul 12
41 min

England vs Norway QF preview - who starts at right-back?

Ali, George and Dave look ahead to England's World Cup quarter-final against Erling Haaland's Norway. Who will Tuchel start at right-back now that Quansah is suspended? (

Jul 9
41 min

Was that England's best win since 1966?

George, Dave and Ali meet to bathe in the aftermath of England 3-2 Mexico. They talk national reaction, Dan Burn's head, Jordan Henderson's arm, and go through the whole

Jul 7
54 min

England beat Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca!

Oh my God. In an absolutely ridiculous match, England win at the Azteca against Mexico. Jude Bellingham scored twice. There was a penalty apiece and a red card for Jarell

Jul 6
24 min

England vs Mexico R16 Preview - will Tuchel make changes?

Dave and Ali look ahead to England's R16 game with Mexico, discussing altitude and attitude, the likely starting XI, and whether Declan Rice should play right back. --

Jul 4
45 min

Are Kane & Bellingham saving Tuchel?

Ali & George meet to calmly (!) dissect England’s 2-1 win over DR Congo, with help from your post-match pipes. Was this just tournament football? Are England growing int

Jul 3
58 min

England 2-1 DR Congo reaction

Still alive. George, Dave and Ali record from the Bull & Egret after an England knockout win that felt like hell for well over an hour. -- Watch the Mexico game with us

Jul 1
38 min

England vs DR Congo R32 Preview - who will Tuchel start?

The lads look ahead to Wednesday's Round of 32 clash with DR Congo, discussing general feelings about the team, the likely starting XI, and the tactical questions Thomas

Jun 29
49 min

Dave's solo speakpipe pod and predicting the round of 32

Ali, George and Social Charlie have flown back to Blighty so Dave continues TEP daily from the USA on his own. He listens to the latest batch of Speakpipes totally blin

Jun 28
26 min

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So glad the algorithm put this in front of me. The mainstream pods are so trite, The England Pod speaks my language, deep enough to be interesting while remaining energetic. Come on the lads!

Pqetyndidid · Jul 2026

… this is THE pod you should be listening to. A combo of the earnest, detailed analysis of “Not the Top Twenty” fame plus the highly relatable, emotional fandom we all feel. Men’s, Women’s (can’t forget Robin and crew!), Unders - it’s all covered and all covered impeccably well.

Andrew K FFC · Mar 2026

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