Ali was on the ground for the England Pod at St George's Park where he posed a few questions to man of the moment Dan Burn, and he caught up with the Athletic's England correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke as they looked at the challenge facing Tuchel as he wants to get England to play aggressive, direct, attacking football

Ali also stuck around to watch a bit of training, and away from the seniors there's an update on what is a massive week for not just Lee Carsley's supremely talented U21 squad but the U19s too

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Ali Maxwell & David Walker react to Thomas Tuchel's first England Squad announcement

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Thomas Tuchel will name his first England squad later this week, so Ali, George and Dave have gone through every area of the team to assess the choices the new gaffer has to wrestle with.

Does Trent Alexander-Arnold finally have the right back slot all to himself? Will Lewis-Skelly take advantage of Lewis Hall's injury and get a first call up? Is it Guehi and one other at centre-back? Could Wharton get his competitive debut after not seeing the pitch at the Euros?

Who plays on the right in Saka's absence? Which role will Bellingham play under Tuchel? Does Watkins have any chance of dislodging Harry Kane up top?

And what about the stats which say James Trafford is the best goalkeeper in the world?

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It's a brave new era for the England men's senior team and it's a brave new era for the England Pod. Ali Maxwell, George Elek and David Walker are here with their thoughts and feelings as Thomas Tuchel prepares to take charge of his first games.

What do we want to see from Tuchel's England? What does he have to do in order to get England to the proverbial "next level"? How will he get on with the press and deal with the expectations? What if it all goes wrong? All these and more debated on the England pod

It's all England, all the time!

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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 Under-21s and more, 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. First episode dropping Monday 10th March.

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