Everyone’s a (Football) Critic
by Zack & Cal
Cal and Zack will be spending the next month providing an analytical look at the World Cup, predominantly covering England but also any other individuals or teams that have caught our eye. Join us on 11th November as we try and get into the head of Gareth Southgate in the wake of his squad selection. On the 18th November we will provide a preview of the tournament to come, giving our thoughts on how England will shape up in each of their group stage games, as well as offering a group-by-group preview of the tournament. Once the tournament begins, join us at the end of each round of games, as we run through the tactical matchups, data output, and best/worst moments that have caught our eye over the previous few days.
Episodes
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England are in the final! (again)
England have made it to the fina of Euro 2024! Zack is away so join Cal to listen to his thoughts on the Netherlands game and looking forward to playing Spain in the final. Is it finally coming home? Find out here! Thanks for listening.
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When did we get good at penalties?
England scored five (yes, five) penalties in a shoot-out. Are we dreaming? Join us as we discuss whether England actually did play a back 5, whether Kane should be dropped, and whether Saka is the best player ever. Join us for more after the semi-final against the Netherlands. Thanks for listening!
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Can England avoid a Swiss exit?
Bellingham and Kane rescued England from an embarrassing exit at the hands of Slovakia and so we have to keep talking about this terrible team. Why are we still seeing the same problems? And, can we solve them before the Switzerland game? These questions, and more, answered in today's episode.
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Another Draw...
We had to record separately this week, so enjoy us being almost as disconnected as England's midfield. On this episode, listen to us breakdown what is going wrong with England's midfield. Southgate thinks we need a natural replacement for Kalvin Phillips, but maybe its Raheem Sterling he's…
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Boring Danish Draw
England bore as they once again go a goal up and cease trying to play. Is it time to give up the Trent in midfield experiment? Should Foden be dropped? How much worse could Gomez really be? Join Cal and Zack as they shout into the mic about this, and much more!
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England Edge Past Serbia
Join Cal and Zack as they break down England's performance against Serbia. What was going on with England's formation? Can Trippier play at left back? Is Trent a midfielder? All this, and more, answered in this week's episode.
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Please Gareth, can we have some more (left backs)?
We're back! Can Southgate finally win a trophy with England? Join us as we analyse England's performances in Euro 2024! In this episode, we break down the England squad and ask the question on everyone's lips: where have all the left backs gone?
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Can England beat France?
England face France on Saturday in the QF of the World Cup. Can they win? How do they do it? Join Cal and Zack as they discuss this, and more, on this episode. Join us next week for a review of the QFs and a look ahead to the SFs. Follow us @EAFC_Podcast on Twitter. Thanks for listening!
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Group Stage Review
The group stage is done! Bring on knockout football! Join Cal and Zack as they discuss England's games against the USA and Wales. Why were they so much better against Wales? Is Henderson any good? Should Rashford and Foden start against Senegal? Also discussed are France's chances, as well as...
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Round 1 Round-up
Join Cal and Zack as they discuss England's triumph over Iran, Cal's obsession with stoppage time, and Zack's obsession with aggressive mid-blocks. Plus, a review of everything thats happened so far. Follow us @EAFC_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram. We'll be back in your ears next week. Thanks…
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Tournament Preview
Join Zack as he's abandoned by Cal to deliver the tournament preview all by himself. Every group in discussed in detail. It should give you some good things to look out for as you watch every world cup game over the next month. Follow us on Twitter @EAFC_Podcast (if Twitter isn't dead by the time...
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England Squad Discussion
We're back! Join Cal and Zack as they discuss the major talking points surrounding Southgate's squad picks for the World Cup. Would you have taken Tomori? Does Gallagher deserve his place? Is Toney unlucky to miss out? All this, and more, discussed on this episode. Come back next week to hear a...
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Team of the Tournament
And here ends our Euro 2020 coverage. Hopefully you've all enjoyed the ride with us. In this episode we wrap things up by talking through out teams of the tournament. Do you agree or disagree? Let us know @EAFC_Podcast on twitter and Instagram, or Everyone's a Football Critic on facebook. Next…
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... Rome
After some time off, we're back ! Hopefully you've all recovered from the disappointment of the Euros Final and are ready for a group therapy session led by Cal and Zack ! This is part one of a two-parter. In part two, we'll go through our Teams of the Tournament. Follow us @EAFC_Podcast for more !
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... wait for it...
England have made it to a final for the first time since 1966. We all know what that means .... Join us as we discuss the action. Was Saka actually any good? Why should Southgate play Henderson? Plus many more questions answered. Follow us @EAFC_Podcast on twitter if you're interested in reading...
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It's coming...
England are through to the semi-final where they will face Denmark! Elsewhere, Italy made it past perennial underachievers, Belgium, with the reward of a trip to Wembley to play Spain. Thanks for listening to this episode. Join us after the semis for more Euros breakdown. Find us on twitter...
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Auf Wiedersehen
England are into the quarters where they will face Ukraine. In today's episode, we give a rundown of the performance against Germany, as well as our favourite and and most disappointing games elsewhere in the round of 16. Check us out on twitter @EAFC_Podcast, and leave a review if you feel so...
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The Group Stage is Done!
The group stage has concluded and the knockout stage is upon us. Check out our review of the last group stage gameweek. Let us know what you think! Follow us @EAFC_Podcast on twitter! Join us on the 30th June for a recap of the last 16. Thanks for listening to this one!
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Gameweek 2 Review
Our gameweek 2 review is here ! Find out what we thought of the draw to Scotland. Join us next time for a discussion of the game against the Czech Republic. We hope you enjoy this episode.
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Gameweek 1 Review
We're back, giving you a rundown of England's win over Croatia (how damn good was Kalvin Phillips!) We also go through our favourite games, favourite individual performances, surprise performances, and most disappointing teams. Let us know what you think. We'll be back at the end of gameweek 2…
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Three Lions Preview
As promised, our preview of England at Euro 2020. A deep dive into the tactics and team selection. Check out our previous episode for a preview of all the other teams if you haven't already. Enjoy!
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The One Where We Mispronounce All the Names
In today's episode, we chatted about all the teams that aren't England. We offered our predictions for each group, giving a tactical preview of each team and identifying key players to watch out for. Join us tomorrow when we'll be doing a deep dive on England. Thanks for listening to this one. If...
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Squad Goals
First episode is here ! Some thoughts on England's friendly against Austria, before we discuss the reasons for Southgate cutting who he did from the 33-man squad. The main bulk of the episode deals with the final 26-man squad: Why are there four right backs? Do Mings and Coady deserve to be…
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Intro Episode
Cal and Zack introduce themselves and give a preview into what you can expect from the podcast in the coming weeks. First proper episode drops on Friday 4th June. Until then, follow us on twitter @EAFC_Podcast and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!
About this show
Cal and Zack will be spending the next month providing an analytical look at the World Cup, predominantly covering England but also any other individuals or teams that have caught our eye.
Join us on 11th November as we try and get into the head of Gareth Southgate in the wake of his squad selection.
On the 18th November we will provide a preview of the tournament to come, giving our thoughts on how England will shape up in each of their group stage games, as well as offering a group-by-group preview of the tournament.
Once the tournament begins, join us at the end of each round of games, as we run through the tactical matchups, data output, and best/worst moments that have caught our eye over the previous few days.
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Zack & Cal