England World Cup squad REACTION + Thomas Tuchel Exclusive
5/22/202640 min
The wait is finally over! England are ready to roar in North America and Thomas Tuchel has officially named the 26 men tasked with bringing it home—we’re breaking down the titanic announcement that happens once every 4 years on today’s talkSPORT Daily podcast!
Adrian Durham is joined by talkSPORT’s lead England commentator Jim Proudfoot to react to the selection. We discuss the headline-grabbing inclusions and the brutal snubs. From the "wildcard" call-up for Ivan Toney to the stunning news that world-class talents like Phil Foden and Cole Palmer will be watching from home, we ask: has Tuchel got it right?
We also hear directly from Tuchel himself who has been speaking at Wembley, PLUS, with the tournament just weeks away, Adrian and Jim put their necks on the line and pick their definitive starting XIs for the opener against Croatia.
There’s SO much to discuss in the latest episode of the talkSPORT Daily podcast!
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First 90 secondsAdrian Durham· Host0:00
[funky music] Hello, and welcome to the Talksport Daily podcast. Thanks for being with us. I'm your host, Adrian Durham, and alongside me today is Talksport's England commentator, Jim Proudfoot, as we bring you all of the fallout and the reaction from Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup squad that was announced, uh, as we're recording now, just a few moments ago. We're gonna be discussing every single player, as well as the ones that missed out. We'll delve into whether Tuchel got it right. Plus, we'll also discuss if this is the team that can bring home the first World Cup for England since 1966. So lots to get through. Uh, first of all, let me run you through the 26-man squad that Thomas Tuchel has announced, and here we go. The keepers, Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, and James Trafford. Defenders, Dan Burn, Jed Spence, Reece James, Ezri Konsa, Jarell Quansah, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Nico O'Reilly, Tino Livramento. Midfielders, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Elliott Anderson, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers. And the forwards, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Anthony Gordon, Bukayo Saka, and Noni Madueke. So missing out, Harry Maguire, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer misses out, Adam Wharton, Trent Alexander-Arnold,