Rashford Redemption Arc

From No Question About That - a Manchester United podcast by Studio 1878

June 18, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 1016

About this episode

Ed and Wayne discuss England's performance against Croatia and various topics related to the World Cup and Manchester United.

#1016 | Ed and Wayne talk about England's win over Croatia, in which a wobbly first half was followed by a much stronger second. Tuchel’s substitutions, a standout performance from Jude Bellingham, and a Marcus Rashford goal all helped England pick up three points. But is the balance in midfield right and how will heat and humidity impact the team in the coming games? Beyond England, Ed and Wayne have been enjoying the expanded tournament, the performance of smaller nations and new refereeing standards. The revived Messi vs Ronaldo debate gets short shrift though! Then a quick touch on United: players who are performing well in the World Cup, a new Amazon documentary is announced, and there's a new book and podcast series by Wayne. 00:00 England v Croatia, the opener 08:17 Rice, Bellingham and Anderson 16:14 Harry Kane and England's depth 20:19 Messi, Ronaldo and records 25:27 48-team expansion and format 27:27 Refereeing and VAR 34:57 United players at the World Cup 38:33 Transfers and the Amazon documentary 44:32 Wayne's book and podcast If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing a weekly exclusive bonus episode, check out our Patreon page or subscribe on Apple…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ed, Wayne

Topics covered

England vs Croatia
World Cup performance
Tuchel's substitutions
Messi vs Ronaldo debate
United players
refereeing standards
tournament expansion

Keywords

Rashford
Bellingham
World Cup
England
Croatia
Messi
Ronaldo
transfers
Amazon documentary

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Organizations: Amazon, Patreon, Apple Podcasts, Spotify

Places: England, Croatia