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In this World Cup Special episode of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme and Glen are joined by Suneil Menon — our first non-Spurs supporting guest in over 100 episodes — to talk through the knockout stages so far.
We start with England’s Great Escape against DR Congo: the dreadful start, defensive issues, hydration-break chaos, Harry Kane’s late heroics, Jude Bellingham, Jed Spence, Madueke, Saka, and whether Thomas Tuchel’s side can survive a huge test against Mexico at the Azteca.
There’s also plenty of debate around Harry Kane’s legacy, whether he needed to leave Spurs, and what England would possibly do without him.
We then look across the knockout games so far, including Belgium’s dramatic comeback against Senegal, the USA’s chances against Belgium, France looking terrifying, Spain starting to click, Portugal’s Ronaldo dilemma, Croatia’s tournament know-how, Germany and the Netherlands going out on penalties, Japan’s unlucky exit, and the strange feeling of a 32-team knockout round.
Finally, we preview some of the next big fixtures, including Argentina vs Cape Verde, Australia vs Egypt, Paraguay vs France, Canada vs Morocco, Brazil vs Norway and, of course, Mexico vs England.
Please like and subscribe for more World Cup specials from a Spurs perspective.
Come on England — and come on you Spurs.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro attempt and restart
00:19 World Cup knockout special begins
00:52 Glen survives England’s Great Escape
01:15 Suneil joins the podcast
01:36 England coming home… or just coming home early?
01:41 World Cup fever and awkward UK kick-off times
02:26 Watching England vs Panama with friends
03:38 Australia’s kinder World Cup viewing times
03:59 Knockout-stage kick-off pain
04:21 Suneil on watching England vs DR Congo live
04:48 Congo take the lead and England struggle
05:10 DR Congo keeper has a blinder
05:41 Half-time interviews and England starting slowly
06:11 Hydration breaks and Infantino’s four-quarter football dream
07:04 Player welfare vs advert-friendly breaks
07:51 Are Australian TV channels showing ads during hydration breaks?
08:32 ITV, Emma Hayes and actual football analysis
09:02 Did England need the Congo scare?
09:22 Was Ghana already the wake-up call?
09:52 Mexico at the Azteca preview
10:33 Why England must start fast against Mexico
10:47 Kane, Bellingham and England’s spine
11:18 Bellingham in hostile atmospheres
11:40 Brad Friedel on Mexico and altitude
12:36 Mexico vs USA rivalry and bias
12:45 England’s defensive problems
13:25 Rice at right-back and lack of cohesion
13:41 England missing Reece James and Trent
14:11 Jed Spence, Madueke and the right-side issue
14:47 Should Jed Spence stay deeper against Mexico?
15:12 Spence blamed for Congo’s goal
15:43 Madueke’s defensive awareness questioned
15:47 Why not start Saka?
16:24 Even an unfit Saka offers more
16:40 England’s midfield setup against Congo
17:03 Should Kobbie Mainoo get minutes?
17:29 DR Congo’s danger and Wissa’s quality
18:04 Harry Kane’s second goal
18:35 Celebrating Kane without waking the kids
18:53 What would England do without Kane?
19:11 The lack of young English strikers behind Kane
20:09 Kane looks sharp and fit
20:23 Kane passes Pelé and reaches another milestone
20:39 Did Kane need to leave Tottenham?
21:07 Kane playing with better quality around him
22:03 Kane leaving Spurs with the fans’ blessing
22:23 Belgium vs Senegal drama
23:23 Belgium’s ageing squad and US chances
24:32 Suneil catches Belgium’s comeback late
25:06 Can the USA beat Belgium?
25:21 France look scary good
26:29 France’s ridiculous attacking depth
27:01 Rabiot and Digne still getting picked
27:22 Spain start to click
27:54 Is this France’s tournament to lose?
28:00 Portugal vs Croatia preview
28:23 The Ronaldo dilemma
28:32 Suneil on Ronaldo’s role for Portugal
29:27 Ronaldo changing how Portugal play
29:45 Ronaldo as a late-game weapon
30:28 Croatia and Modric’s tournament know-how
30:53 Germany and Netherlands go out on penalties
31:31 Germany’s decline
32:13 Paraguay playing to their strengths
32:42 Japan unlucky to go out
33:07 Japan exposing Brazil’s weaknesses
33:27 Expanded World Cup creating brutal early knockouts
33:43 The weirdness of a 32-team knockout round
34:15 Premier League pre-season already looming
34:30 Spurs pre-season and missing World Cup players
35:06 Scotland’s painful exit permutations
35:48 Cape Verde’s incredible story
36:14 Argentina vs Cape Verde preview
36:36 World Cup controversy vs great football stories
37:04 Trying to get the Cape Verde mayor on the podcast
37:43 Could Cape Verde shock Argentina?
38:15 Casual fans getting invested in Cape Verde
38:34 Big Saturday of World Cup football
38:45 Remaining knockout fixtures
39:06 Australia vs Egypt could be a good game
39:19 Paraguay vs France and Canada vs Morocco
39:34 Brazil vs Norway and Mexico vs England
40:06 Where Graeme will watch England vs Mexico
40:59 Pre-season kick-off pain incoming
41:19 Suneil’s final thoughts
41:30 Squeaky bum time
41:56 Cape Verde as the FA Cup underdog story
42:25 Outro — like, subscribe and come on England
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By Graeme Spice and Glen CowieIn this World Cup Special episode of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme and Glen are joined by Suneil Menon — our first non-Spurs supporting guest in over 100 episodes — to talk through the knockout stages so far.
We start with England’s Great Escape against DR Congo: the dreadful start, defensive issues, hydration-break chaos, Harry Kane’s late heroics, Jude Bellingham, Jed Spence, Madueke, Saka, and whether Thomas Tuchel’s side can survive a huge test against Mexico at the Azteca.
There’s also plenty of debate around Harry Kane’s legacy, whether he needed to leave Spurs, and what England would possibly do without him.
We then look across the knockout games so far, including Belgium’s dramatic comeback against Senegal, the USA’s chances against Belgium, France looking terrifying, Spain starting to click, Portugal’s Ronaldo dilemma, Croatia’s tournament know-how, Germany and the Netherlands going out on penalties, Japan’s unlucky exit, and the strange feeling of a 32-team knockout round.
Finally, we preview some of the next big fixtures, including Argentina vs Cape Verde, Australia vs Egypt, Paraguay vs France, Canada vs Morocco, Brazil vs Norway and, of course, Mexico vs England.
Please like and subscribe for more World Cup specials from a Spurs perspective.
Come on England — and come on you Spurs.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro attempt and restart
00:19 World Cup knockout special begins
00:52 Glen survives England’s Great Escape
01:15 Suneil joins the podcast
01:36 England coming home… or just coming home early?
01:41 World Cup fever and awkward UK kick-off times
02:26 Watching England vs Panama with friends
03:38 Australia’s kinder World Cup viewing times
03:59 Knockout-stage kick-off pain
04:21 Suneil on watching England vs DR Congo live
04:48 Congo take the lead and England struggle
05:10 DR Congo keeper has a blinder
05:41 Half-time interviews and England starting slowly
06:11 Hydration breaks and Infantino’s four-quarter football dream
07:04 Player welfare vs advert-friendly breaks
07:51 Are Australian TV channels showing ads during hydration breaks?
08:32 ITV, Emma Hayes and actual football analysis
09:02 Did England need the Congo scare?
09:22 Was Ghana already the wake-up call?
09:52 Mexico at the Azteca preview
10:33 Why England must start fast against Mexico
10:47 Kane, Bellingham and England’s spine
11:18 Bellingham in hostile atmospheres
11:40 Brad Friedel on Mexico and altitude
12:36 Mexico vs USA rivalry and bias
12:45 England’s defensive problems
13:25 Rice at right-back and lack of cohesion
13:41 England missing Reece James and Trent
14:11 Jed Spence, Madueke and the right-side issue
14:47 Should Jed Spence stay deeper against Mexico?
15:12 Spence blamed for Congo’s goal
15:43 Madueke’s defensive awareness questioned
15:47 Why not start Saka?
16:24 Even an unfit Saka offers more
16:40 England’s midfield setup against Congo
17:03 Should Kobbie Mainoo get minutes?
17:29 DR Congo’s danger and Wissa’s quality
18:04 Harry Kane’s second goal
18:35 Celebrating Kane without waking the kids
18:53 What would England do without Kane?
19:11 The lack of young English strikers behind Kane
20:09 Kane looks sharp and fit
20:23 Kane passes Pelé and reaches another milestone
20:39 Did Kane need to leave Tottenham?
21:07 Kane playing with better quality around him
22:03 Kane leaving Spurs with the fans’ blessing
22:23 Belgium vs Senegal drama
23:23 Belgium’s ageing squad and US chances
24:32 Suneil catches Belgium’s comeback late
25:06 Can the USA beat Belgium?
25:21 France look scary good
26:29 France’s ridiculous attacking depth
27:01 Rabiot and Digne still getting picked
27:22 Spain start to click
27:54 Is this France’s tournament to lose?
28:00 Portugal vs Croatia preview
28:23 The Ronaldo dilemma
28:32 Suneil on Ronaldo’s role for Portugal
29:27 Ronaldo changing how Portugal play
29:45 Ronaldo as a late-game weapon
30:28 Croatia and Modric’s tournament know-how
30:53 Germany and Netherlands go out on penalties
31:31 Germany’s decline
32:13 Paraguay playing to their strengths
32:42 Japan unlucky to go out
33:07 Japan exposing Brazil’s weaknesses
33:27 Expanded World Cup creating brutal early knockouts
33:43 The weirdness of a 32-team knockout round
34:15 Premier League pre-season already looming
34:30 Spurs pre-season and missing World Cup players
35:06 Scotland’s painful exit permutations
35:48 Cape Verde’s incredible story
36:14 Argentina vs Cape Verde preview
36:36 World Cup controversy vs great football stories
37:04 Trying to get the Cape Verde mayor on the podcast
37:43 Could Cape Verde shock Argentina?
38:15 Casual fans getting invested in Cape Verde
38:34 Big Saturday of World Cup football
38:45 Remaining knockout fixtures
39:06 Australia vs Egypt could be a good game
39:19 Paraguay vs France and Canada vs Morocco
39:34 Brazil vs Norway and Mexico vs England
40:06 Where Graeme will watch England vs Mexico
40:59 Pre-season kick-off pain incoming
41:19 Suneil’s final thoughts
41:30 Squeaky bum time
41:56 Cape Verde as the FA Cup underdog story
42:25 Outro — like, subscribe and come on England