About this episode

Alex Crook and Troy Deeney discuss England's World Cup defeat and the future of the national team.

Alex Crook is joined by former Watford captain Troy Deeney to react to England’s heartbreaking World Cup defeat at the hands of Argentina. They discuss whether Thomas Tuchel’s tactics were ultimately the problem, whether he needs to resign and where it all went wrong on the pitch for the Three Lions. PLUS The team also look ahead to Saturday’s third-place playoff, before turning their focus to the future of a transitionary, aging squad—with Harry Kane set to be 36 by the time the next tournament rolls around—asking the ultimate question: Will England ever win the World Cup again? YouTube: @talkSPORT X: @talkSPORT & @talkSPORT2 Instagram: @talkSPORT Website: Live Radio, Breaking Sports News, Opinion - talkSPORT.com Photo Credit: Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Crook

Guest: Troy Deeney

Topics covered

• World Cup
• England soccer
• Troy Deeney
• Thomas Tuchel
• soccer tactics
• future of the squad

Keywords

• England
• World Cup
• Troy Deeney
• Thomas Tuchel
• soccer
• Harry Kane
• defeat
• playoff

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Watford, Argentina

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