Tuchel until 2028, the mystery of England's left side & Manchester United's Maguire, Shaw, Mainoo & Mount in for March?
12/2/2026 | 50 mins.
Dave, George and Ali gather to discuss:
- Thomas Tuchel's contract extension: does this make us feel safe or scared?
- England's starting XI pressure points: left back, left wing and #10
- Manchester United are in form, could that spell a return for Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo or Mason Mount?
All England, all the time. Go well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mane, Alleyne, Cresswell - Three England breakout stars of 2026
30/1/2026 | 42 mins.
Ali, George and Dave each pick an young England hopeful that they think are on the cusp of a breakout season and could find themselves in the senior squad before the year is out.
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England's World Cup Wildcards
22/1/2026 | 41 mins.
Ali, George and Dave get together to discuss a great phenomenon: the wildcard.
Looking back at some famous wildcard selections from history, some that are less easily remembered, and putting forward one name each that could be considered a wildcard call-up to Thomas Tuchel's squad for this summer's World Cup.
We'd love to hear about ones from history that we missed, and your own bold wildcard picks and how it'll come to pass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hopes and fears for 2026, and reflecting on one year of Tuchel
02/1/2026 | 28 mins.
It's been one year since Thomas Tuchel officially became England manager, so Ali, George and Dave have gathered to reflect on that 12 months and take stock of where we're at.
We also look ahead with some of our hopes and indeed fears for what could be a seismic year for Tuchel and the lads in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Selecting our World Cup squads, six months out
23/12/2025 | 42 mins.
Ali, Dave and George get together and unveil their own 26-player England squads for the World Cup in six months time.
Who will stay true to Thomas Tuchel's way of thinking, and who will go rogue?
Who are the major omissions, and who are the wild cards picks?
We all have our own opinions, and it's always a worthy exercise to actually force yourself to make the final decisions!
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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 England Under-21s, 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.