England lose 1-0 to Japan at Wembley to round off a strange, experimental camp. It was rubbish to watch.  How much does it matter?

Ali, Dave and George dig into a disjointed attacking setup, a tough night for Phil Foden and Cole Palmer, and what this means (if anything) for the World Cup pecking order under Thomas Tuchel.

Plus: are we overreacting, underreacting, or just reacting to games that don’t really tell us much at all?
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Should we take Max Dowman to the World Cup?

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.