How to make England better..?

England disappointed, but does it matter? Gareth Southgate and his team conspired to lower expectations after a lacklustre display at Wembley; Tom Clarke, Tony Cascarino, Gregor Robertson and Matt Dickinson discuss who played well, who didn’t and why England looked so blunt. After the break a look at the production line of new footballers – academies. Young players are now given a holistic programme which creates well rounded young men, not just footballers. Is the new battle ground of the elite at academy level, creating the stars of tomorrow?Finally, are footballers ‘thick’? Gregor responds.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Game Football Podcast is here twice a week as the new season starts. It's the thinking fan's podcast for the debate, the tactics, the personalities, injuries, goals and substitutions - whatever it takes to enjoy every nuance of The Game, even if the team has to go to extra time, or penalties to reach agreement!Presented by Tom Clarke with contributors including Martin Samuel, Jonathan Northcroft, Charlotte Duncker, Hamzah Khalique-Loonat, Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.