No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce

The World Cup group stages are at the business end and there’s plenty to unpack this week.

Natalie & Sam sit down to discuss England's 0-0 draw with Ghana & Scotland's 3-0 defeat to Brazil which leaves their qualifying chances hanging by a thread.

The team begin by giving their reaction to Scotland's final group stage game against Brazil, Scotland's back 4 aren't good enough at this level, why Scotland have no superstars and what chances do they have of qualifying for the knock out stages.

They then turn their attention to England vs Ghana with Big Sam giving his analysis on how to break down a low block like Ghana as well as sharing his frustration with the lack of crosses into the box.

There’s also a deep discussion as Sam ranks the England players based on their world cup performances in the first 2 group stage games before turning his attention to his squad that he'd play against Panama including a change in formation!

To round things off, the duo chat about the possibility of Thomas Tuchel resting players against Panama, will we see either Ivan Toney or Ollie Watkins and what score does Sam think the game will end?

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0:00 Intro with Sam & Natalie
1:30 Scotland vs Brazil reaction
4:25 Steve Clarke’s future
5:10 Scotland have no superstars
8:14 How to break down Ghana
12:35 Ranking England players
20:35 Sam’s team vs Panama
23:20 Resting players
25:44 Ivan Toney & Ollie Watkins
27:30 Weak England squad
28:13 England vs Panama prediction

The World Cup is in full swing, and there’s plenty to unpack this week.

Natalie & Sam are reunited once again as they break down the biggest talking points from the tournament so far and look ahead to England’s 2nd World Cup game against Ghana.

The duo begin by discussing Cristiano Ronaldo & Portugal, is the football icon now hindering the national team & will Roberto Martinez drop him if he fails to score against Uzbekistan?

They then turn their attention to the opening England vs Croatia game, Thomas Tuchel's impressive man management & how Jude Bellingham has become England's main man.

They continue the England discussion by debating who should start out of Marcus Rashford or Anthony Gordon, Marc Guehi or John Stones & Djed Spence or Reece James before turning their attention to Declan Rice's injury & why Troy Deeney was WRONG about Jordan Pickford.

To round things off, Sam & Natalie chat about her time in Boston watching Scotland, why the Scotland fans are so incredible before focusing on the HUGE game against Brazil & how likely are Scotland to qualify out of the group stage?

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0:00 Intro with Sam & Natalie
1:15 Is Ronaldo hindering Portugal?
6:15 Impressive England
7:37 Tuchel’s man management
9:36 Bellingham is the main man
11:43 Rashford vs Gordon
13:36 Guehi England’s best Centre Back
16:23 Djed Spence vs Reece James
19:18 Drinks breaks
22:10 Declan Rice injured?
22:50 Troy Deeney’s Pickford comments
26:00 No one worries England
27:38 Scotland qualifying hopes
30:13 Scotland fans in Boston
37:57 Scotland vs Brazil predictions
39:20 Grant Hanley vs Morocco

The World Cup is in full swing, and there’s plenty to unpack this week.

With Natalie away covering Scotland, Simon Crabtree steps in as host alongside Sam and former England defender Phil Thompson as they break down the biggest talking points from the tournament so far and look ahead to England’s opening clash with Croatia.

The team begin by discussing Brazil’s victory over Morocco, their chances of lifting the trophy, and David Ornstein’s comments on Casemiro.

They then turn their attention to England vs Croatia, analysing the leaked England XI, debating potential changes Thomas Tuchel could make, and discussing whether Jude Bellingham deserves a place in the starting lineup.

There’s also a discussion around Scotland’s start to their campaign, how far they can go in the competition, and Roy Keane’s explosive and 'harsh' remarks about John McGinn.

To round things off, the panel assess the job Graham Potter has done with Sweden, react to Jürgen Klopp’s damning comments on the drinks breaks, and answer the question every England fan wants to know: is football finally coming home?

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00:00 Intro 
02:00 The World Cup so far
05:53 Casemiro’s struggles
09:31 England vs Croatia preview
15:44 England's leaked XI
29:31 How far can Scotland go?
41:12 Sweden and Isak's performance so far
44:54 Graham Potter
48:52 Jürgen Klopp's comments on water breaks
54:34 Is it coming home?

This week, Tim Sherwood and Natalie Pike sit down alongside Kevin Nolan to discuss all things football as we look ahead to the 2026 World Cup.

They start the pod by discussing England's chances of winning the World Cup out of 10 before dissecting their recent friendly against New Zealand and why the right side of the pitch could be a worry for England.

The trio then debate whether it's win or failure for Thomas Tuchel this summer, is England's midfield limited & also give their opinions on England's final friendly against Costa Rice.

There’s also big focus on whether Ronaldo is now a hinderance to Portugal & Roberto Martinez, which nation at the world cup has the best front 3 and the reaction to Neymar receiving a call up to the Brazil squad.

Plus, Tim & Kevin debate whether Harry Kane can win the Ballon d'Or this year, Scotland's chances this summer as well as their answers to various World Cup quickfire questions.

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0:00 Intro with Tim & Kevin
2:12 England chances of winning
7:35 England vs New Zealand reaction
10:02 Is Tuchel Too Honest?
12:55 Right side issues
15:10 Win or failure for Tuchel
20:04 England’s limited midfield
24:28 England vs Costa Rica preview
26:10 Ronaldo & Martinez
30:10 Ranking World Cup Front 3’s
33:30 Neymar call up
35:00 Harry Kane for Ballon d’Or
37:10 Scotland’s World Cup hopes
40:19 Quickfire questions

This week, Sam Allardyce and Natalie Pike sit down to discuss all things football from the final game week of the season.

They start the pod by discussing Arsenal finally clinching the Premier League title as well as give their thoughts ahead of the Champions League final and will Mikel Arteta surpass Arsene Wenger if he wins the Champions League this season?

The duo also discuss in detail the remarkable end to the season for Michael Carrick & Manchester United, Pep’s legacy at Manchester City as he finally leaves the club and also Sam’s joy at Bolton securing promotion back to the Championship.

There’s also big focus on West Ham’s relegation to the Championship, Crystal Palace’s huge Conference League final clash and can Enzo Maresca actually replace Pep Guardiola?

Plus, Sam & Natalie debate Thomas Tuchel’s controversial England squad for the upcoming World Cup, which players Sam thinks will be a big miss and who are the players that shouldn’t be in the final squad?

We end the podcast discussing the squad of players Sam would’ve selected if he was England manager and can England actually win the World Cup?

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0:00 Intro with Sam & Natalie
2:05 Arsenal win the Premier League
5:03 Remarkable Michael Carrick
6:57 Pep’s leaving Manchester City
10:15 Bolton promotion
11:50 West Ham’s relegation
19:08 Crystal Palace Conference League Final
23:15 Can Maresca replace Pep Guardiola
27:20 Controversial England Squad
32:50 Big Sam’s England Squad
42:55 Can England win the World Cup