Episode 199 - The Tactical Flaw England Can't Hide and Are USMNT cooked without Balogun?
Plus France look scary, El Mala to Liverpool, Brazil survive Japan and more!
The Round of 32 delivered chaos. We break down Balogun's red card and what it means for USMNT vs Belgium, why England's win over DR Congo left us with real concerns, and how France are quietly the scariest team left in the tournament. Plus Brazil survive Japan, Mexico's altitude threat to England, and transfer talk on Said El Mala to Liverpool and Chelsea's move for a Spanish left back.
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00:00 – Intro
00:52 – USMNT survive Bosnia, Balogun sees red
04:08 – Belgium barely escape Senegal
09:21 – England's scare against DR Congo
15:14 – England's lack of a Plan B
20:01 – The crossing stats that expose England
24:25 – France's suffocating win over Sweden
28:00 – Could Spain be France's toughest test
32:50 – Brazil scrape past Japan
37:18 – Norway, the bracket, and the golden boot race
38:46 – Mexico's altitude threat to England
42:29 – Patreon quizzes this week
42:56 – Said El Mala linked with Liverpool
51:02 – Chelsea eye Pep Chavarria
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