Ornstein transfer latest: Tonali, Bergvall, Balogun
6/23/202640 min
As the World Cup ticks over to Day 13, the summer transfer window is still making waves.
Emma Paton is joined in-studio by Mark Critchley and Tim Spiers as we discuss the World Cup action as well as getting the latest from David Ornstein on the midfield merry-go-round.
With Sandro Tonali, Lucas Bergvall, Elliot Anderson, Mateus Fernandes and Alex Scott potentially on the move, the dominos are starting to fall into place. David also brings us his latest one to watch from this week's DealSheet on The Athletic - USMNT’s Folarin Balogun.
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First 90 secondsMark Critchley· Guest0:00
[gentle music] The Athletic FC.
Emma Payton· Host0:03
[upbeat music] Hi there, and welcome to The Athletic FC podcast with me, Emma Payton. Lionel Messi makes history becoming the World Cup's all-time leading scorer, but Kylian Mbappé isn't far behind. While France-Iraq also saw a more than two-hour rain delay. Plus, we'll talk transfers with David Ornstein. Well, here with me in the studio today we have The Athletic's Mark Critchley and Tim Spiers. Gents, good to see you. You've, um, you ditched the jacket, Critch, which is good to see.
Mark Critchley· Guest0:36
I've ditched the jacket.
Emma Payton· Host0:37
But you've done something you said you'd never do in this studio.
Mark Critchley· Guest0:39
Well, look, I said last week I don't wear replica shirts because I'm 35 years old. [laughs] Didn't go down brilliantly with our commenters and our audience. So, and I am nothing if not a total hypocrite, so I decided this, this is what a 35-year-old- Yes, we love to see it ... in a replica shirt looks like. It's a peace offering to the haters. [laughs] I hope you're happy. I bought this when I was 15. I can't explain it.
Emma Payton· Host1:03
That's it.
Mark Critchley· Guest1:03
It was totally mindless behavior, but there you go.
Emma Payton· Host1:05
20 years later, here you are. [laughs] We love it. We love it.
Tim Spiers· Guest1:08
I mean, long sleeves in a heat wave as well. That's dedication.
Emma Payton· Host1:10
It's, it's Critch after all.
Tim Spiers· Guest1:11
Yeah.
Emma Payton· Host1:11
I was wearing a jacket in here yesterday. So, um- [laughs] ... Tim, I'm not sure if you caught yesterday's episode, but your daily rankings piece, which is brilliant by the way, but it's been taking a lot of heat from Mr. Mark Critchley. Do you wanna- Well, uh- Oh ...
Mark Critchley· Guest1:23
to, to, to- Yeah ...
Tim Spiers· Guest1:23
we're going there already ...
Mark Critchley· Guest1:24
to what ends?
Emma Payton· Host1:24
Yeah, we're going there. We're going straight in there. So j- I'm just saying be ready for, for this to- Oh, yeah.
Tim Spiers· Guest1:27
Let's have it ...
Emma Payton· Host1:27
come up a little bit- Yeah ... throughout, throughout the episode.