England's worst ever friendly - humbled by the Aussies at Upton Park
Ali, George and Dave travel back to 2003 for a look at England's 3-1 defeat to Australia at Upton Park, a match which is perhaps more famous for being 17-year-old Wayne Rooney's senior debut.
It's also infamous for Sven making eleven subs at half-time, Francis Jeffers scoring on what would be his only cap, and you might be surprised to see how handy the Aussie XI was that evening too.
Here are the 17-minute highlights if you want to watch before listening:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBeMTgfygec
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Predicting Tuchel's England squad for Andorra & Senegal
Ali, George and Dave pick the squad they think Tuchel will go with for the matches against Andorra and Senegal in June
Players returning from injury and the looming Club World Cup make it a trickier challenge than you might think...
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Tuchel's next squad: Trent, Saka, Watkins to return but who makes way?
Ali, George and Dave take a look at some of the issues facing Tuchel as he begins to think about his squad for the June games against Andorra and Senegal.
Will the fit again Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bukayo Saka and Ollie Watkins edge out a few who impressed last time out? Will the Club World Cup deprive him of players from Man City, Chelsea, Bayern and Real Madrid?
There's also the U21 Euros to contend with, there's a mildly concerning goal drought among our forward players, and what are the chances of a wildcard selection from the likes of Newcastle or Nottingham Forest?
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Capped: Dean Ashton on his England heartbreak and his redemption in Trinidad
On the second episode of our series 'Capped' we speak to former England and West Ham striker Dean Ashton about his solitary cap against Trinidad & Tobago in 2008, and also reflect on the freak injury sustained during his first call up in 2006 that would ultimately lead to his retirement at the age of just 26-years-old.
Dean takes us inside the England camp at the height of the Golden Generation and the tricky atmosphere that brought with it, memories of being captained by John Terry and David Beckham, and reveals the plans Fabio Capello had for him for the 2010 World Cup.
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Capped: David Dunn on his England appearance v Portugal in 2002
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.
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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.
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