Learn English Football Podcast [LEFPOD]

Tim and Tom ask the question "could England have done anything differently to get a different result?" They look back at Southgate's time as England manager and ask if the Southgate era will be remembered fondly or critically. They also speculate about who the next England manager will be and what they can expect from the contenders.

Tim and Tom review the 2 semi finals between Spain and France and England and the Netherlands. They talk about the key moments, the controversies and the tactical decisions that determined the two finalists. Tom gives surprising praise to Southgate and Tim picks out a sixteen year old and a nineteen year old as the two stars of their respective semi finals. They assess England's chances against an imperious Spain in the final and talk about where their might be weaknesses to exploit.

Tim and Tom discuss the thrilling attacking encounter between Spain and Germany; if this was the end of the road for Ronaldo in the (not as thrilling) tie between France and Portugal; England somehow finding a way to the final 4 despite their unconvincing performances so far; and Netherlands fabulous second half comeback to defeat a talented Turkish team (and their faithful supporters).

Tim and Tom talk about the eight matches between the remaining teams in the knockout stage of the Euros 2024 tournament in Germany. They run through the matches in order, including Switzerland's elimination of Italy, Bellingham's last minute 'Chilena' to spare England's blushes, Spain's rampant second half against Georgia and Slovenia's Stalwart defence that took Portugal all the way to a penalty shootout. They finish with predictions for the quarterfinals, with Tom backing the underdogs in 2 of the 4 ties.

Tim and Tom discuss all 6 groups and talk about the teams who qualified as well as those that went home early. The lads have been enjoying a cracking tournament in Germany and make some predictions about which teams they expect to progress to the quarter finals.