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EP 37 - Forecast Friday
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Join Jake and Matt as they discuss the England result and the Chelsea players who represented in the game, plus talking about the Caicedo, Nkunku and Enzo in their efforts internationally.
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Transcript
00:00:09
officialgspn
Hello everybody and welcome to the Daily Chelsea podcast. It is a special forecast Friday this week. We're gonna, well first of all discuss the England game last night and then we'll talk about um Chelsea players who could break into the England lineup and plus we'll do a bit of a round up on our international players so far. um Plus take a look look at the international fixtures that's still to come before Chelsea play next, which is only just ah nine days away. I believe we play Liverpool ah nine days time away at Anfield, a very tough first game back. And of course, players playing in these matches are going to influence probably who starts in that game and who's who's fit enough and who's who's going to be really quality for us in the same for Liverpool as well.
00:00:51
officialgspn
and But before that I am joined by my lovely co-host Marvelous Matt. How you doing Matt?
00:00:58
Matt
Very well, Jake. Marvelous as ever. And yeah, keen to get stuck into all the England chat.
00:01:03
officialgspn
Yeah, yeah, yeah. it then it was It was definitely an interesting game on Thursday night to say the least for England. and Of course, the result was 2-1, not in England's favour, as many of you would have expected. um Matt, yeah how much did you catch to the game? I mean, we'll we'll discuss all the all the Chelsea players you played shortly, but um not the best performance from England overall.
00:01:29
Matt
Absolutely not. ah Yeah, Lee Carsley, it's okay to experiment. I quite like that he's willing to experiment because that's very different to what a Southgate was. Southgate was incredibly rigid with his formations and with the selections of personnel. And I think that's what really led us down in the Euros. um I think we we're quite lucky to get to the final because of the draw.
00:01:51
Matt
and the way the knockout rounds were went in our favor. But I think that really highlighted in the final where Southgate just wasn't creative enough. he wasn't He didn't have the balls to try something new. um And I think that's really highlighted in a player like Foden. Foden played so much in the Euros and just didn't deliver at all. And ah we spoke about this on our last episode, but Palmer played maybe not even a full game's worth of minutes and got an assist got a goal and even scored a penalty and you know so huge impact from Palmer ah you know sort of especially in tournament football I think you need to really react quickly and react well when you see that clear difference
00:02:33
Matt
um And that leads me into the point of just England's player politics, which I think we're still sort of seeing with Lee Carsley in his selection, because his selection was just very strange. You know, Kane's out injured, so our first-team striker's not there, but you've got Watkins and Solanke that can play striker.
00:02:53
Matt
and he didn't play either. He played this weird sort of four, two, two, two formation, which as soon as I saw it, I just immediately thought Rice is gonna be left on his own because the other five players are very attacking minded, they wanna get forward. And I was quite surprised to see that Palmer was the one dropping deep to help out with Rice and to play the long balls over, where whereas I think he's a lot more but a lot better further forwards.
00:03:19
Matt
And, yeah, it just seemed a bit confusing, because obviously Saka's going to be on the right wing, Gordon's going to be on the left wing. And so where Foden and Bellingham sort of chopped and changed in and out of the false nine, it was just very confusing. They didn't really seem to know what they were doing. It looked like the instructions um and the tactics from the Kazi weren't clear. You know, I don't mind that the trying of it, but, you know, clearly it didn't work because we lost 2-1.
00:03:46
Matt
So I think that's that tells the over overarching story of the game.
00:03:52
officialgspn
Yeah and I mean that that moves us quite nicely onto the players who you know who the other Chelsea players represented us last night and you you spoke about Kyle Palmer there and it was definitely an interesting game for Cole I think being further back like that like you said it's not that's not his strengths like he like he can do it like he like it's not as if he can't play you know an excellent through ball he can't play he can play an excellent long pass but you know if you want the strengths of Kyle Palmer you know that's it's not That's not where where are that where they lie, really. And he did start pretty well. and You know, he had three early shots and he also had that pretty good chance, I think um around 20, 25 minutes, something like that, um which makes it slightly better from him. um Didn't really make him to miss that one. But he also had the most shots in the team, interestingly, even though he was probably the furthest back of those you know that attacking players you mentioned.
00:04:45
officialgspn
um Probably a good ah good showing I'd say for Cole Palmer and I suppose the interesting thing is obviously seeing England have another game coming up and I think it seems Lee Carsey trusts Palmer, he really wants to see him play so I definitely think you know hopefully he'll be coming away with a couple of goals and assists from this this little break just to come back for us in the in the Liverpool game.
00:05:06
Matt
Yeah, absolutely. I mean, on that, like you say, in terms of it's amazing that Cole Palmer's got the most shots, even though he's playing in an almost CDM sort of role with this game. I think that just is testament to how.
00:05:18
Matt
Amazing he is in terms of his movement and getting into the right positions and Compare that to Foden and to Gordon who are already higher up the pitch. They're not getting in those positions, you know Yeah, sure. he He's he's skied that ball from Bellingham, but it's etc it's those those situations. They're a lot trickier than they look at first glance um because of the pace of the ball and everything and And yeah, you know, sort of Palmer is that player that can make something out of nothing. So um' I'd be surprised if we didn't see him play against our next opponent opponent coming up. And to be honest, I would really love to see Lee Casterly show some real direction and actually just drop Foden.
00:05:59
Matt
I think Foden's been very poor for England whenever he plays, and I think he needs a system built around him to really excel. um But at the moment, and like I was saying with tournament football, you've got with England, you've got to play the best players at that time. Not based on reputation, not based on who what club they're playing for, or how much they're pay being paid, who are the best players at the time. And I think you can't see anyone further than Palmer and in the in the number 10.
00:06:26
officialgspn
Yeah, yeah, completely agree with you there. And, and you know, it's hes show he's still showing every week what what he can do if he's given given that that dexterity, that role, you know, what was it, four goals a couple of games ago? ah Just, you know, I think he's deserving of it.
00:06:37
Matt
Yeah, absolutely Yeah
00:06:41
officialgspn
and and Another player who also played quite well in the game, Matt, um on the scoring apps, he sort of he's got the highest, you know, like a FOP mob, he's got the highest rating on there. um He completed the most passes in the match as well.
00:06:53
officialgspn
And of course, that goal line clearance was, Chef's kiss, beautiful, elegant, looks fantastic in slow mo. Yeah, Levi Cowell, Colwell, sorry. um played yeah you pretty He was pretty good for England in that game. um What did you think of him in in that in that setup? he was offs seat He was next to John Stones and that's the second time that partnerships ever happened for England.
00:07:21
Matt
Yes, and I think he did everything that he needed to do. um Very tidy on the ball, very easy going, and got you know Pickford out of a silly mistake with that fantastic goal line clearance. you know The ball was pretty much on the goal line, um so it shows how literally last-ditch it was to to save Pickford's blushes and to save us going 1-0 down in the first half.
00:07:43
Matt
I really think that Stones and Coldwell could be a really strong partnership going ahead if if um both of them can stay fit, if both of them can keep their club form up. Just because Stones has got that world-class experience under Pep in so many games under the Man City and internationally and I think he can really lead Coldwell to bring up him to a similar level.
00:08:02
Matt
I don't really see a better partnership in defense um in that sense back pairing at the moment. so And I think it bodes well um with the way England are going that we want to blend experience and youth. and That's the perfect setup. And, you know, Corwill, like I said, did what he did. You know, he wasn't at fault for either of the goals. um so of It was mainly on the other side that um Grease scored their goals, and yeah, it's it's tough, you know, because, and must be frustrating for him because he's done a solid day's work, but just still come out on the losing side.
00:08:35
officialgspn
Yeah it's definitely a shame for him and and I think that's a little bit of a shame I think we've with Lee Carsley as well is the fact that he's he's shown quite a bit of um he's He's shown what he quite likes, the players that we've got, you know, and he he gave, you know, like another player we I'm just about to mention, Nani Madawake, he gave him his first senior call up. So he believes he believes in quite a few of our players, and it's just a bit of a shame that it's not worked out so far, really, because if it was, it would be be quite nice, wouldn't it? and The Singapore players doing well internationally as well.
00:09:06
officialgspn
ah Yeah, and the aforementioned Nonny Madawake, he ah got a fair few minutes to be fair, came on a 52 minutes, um it' had about 40 minutes of game time, had a couple of shots though, it didn't make too much of an impact. um Would you have expected a bit more from Nonny in this one?
00:09:24
Matt
Yeah, I think so. I think it was a i think ah some players, you know, during these qualifying games and everything, they can have games that are, you you know, they're more for the stats rather than, you know, that actually having a big impact in the games. It's for the caps and whatnot. And again, Nonny, you know, he's very early into his England career.
00:09:44
Matt
I don't expect too much from him at this moment just because the stage is so much higher as much as the players don't have that much cohesion with one another because there's just a lack of time to develop a playing system compared to club level.
00:09:58
Matt
um The expectations are higher. um there's There's a lot more scrutiny because it's on the biggest stage with internationals. And yeah, disappointing output from Nonny. I would really prefer him to try and take a game by the scruff of the neck, really drive at defenders, really go in for the killer pass. um Because you can tell that he wants to do that in his head and he believes he can do it. So I think we just need to to see that confidence come out a lot more.
00:10:29
Matt
um um actually with his feet and actually with his playing style. um Similar to what I said on the last last episode, just like you know get out of your head, just enjoy the game, um almost let the game come to you when when it's going through its minutes, and be expressive with that. you know it's um It's hard to see him really take hold of that right-wing space when Saka is fit, just because Saka arguably is the best right-winger in the world right now.
00:10:54
Matt
But Sucker did come off injured. So you've got to take your opportunities when when they come. And so I think Nonny's got to put in a stellar performance in the next game for England.
00:11:04
officialgspn
Yeah, completely agree with you there. And maybe he'll be we lined up for a start next. Saka did get injured in that game. So now is his time to shine probably.
00:11:16
officialgspn
ah Yeah, 100%.
00:11:16
Matt
Yeah, literally.
00:11:18
officialgspn
And well, we'll discuss a bit more about the Chelsea players who have been on international duty after we come back from this break.
00:11:26
officialgspn
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00:11:58
officialgspn
And we are back on the Daily Chelsea podcast. We've just been discussing the ah Chelsea stars who have been showing through, well, who showed for England on Thursday night in the unfortunate 2-1 loss against Greece. and Just before we move on to a bit more of like an international round up with, you know, Enzo, Kiseido and Cuckoo, Matt,
00:12:21
officialgspn
and Do you think there's there's any other players in our squad at the moment we may see breaking into the England team soon? You know, we've we've got, we've also got some like quite interesting youth prospects, you know, Tyreek George, players like that. um And what my other question would be is, do you see any of any of our players possibly returning to the England squad? You know, there could be a little bit, you know, Ben Sheerwell, that left back position is always a bit shaky if he managed to, you know, possibly even get a maybe alone somewhere and then get back into the England squad. but Do you think that the the players you showed last night are probably the players we're going to see playing for England going forward from representing Chelsea?
00:12:57
Matt
I think unfortunately so. I think it's hard for any of our other players to really break in in terms of what you mentioned, some of our younger players like like George, um you know those players in the youth team. I really see them really in the under 21 set up at the moment for now. And maybe in two to three years, once they've built up more game time, I think it's really great if they could actually go out on loan um just to get some solid game time. I think it's gonna be really hard for them to get enough experience in their role at the moment. so So if we could maybe in the future, obviously we we need to assess all our options. And it would be great to integrate them into the Chelsea team um slowly but surely. But I think if they're looking to really get into the England team, then I think they need to go out on loan um as soon as possible to just get regular game time, get more experience, and improve their game. In terms of you know the Ben Chilwell shout,
00:13:49
Matt
I don't see why not. And I mean, I know he's got a lack of game time, but I wonder whether there's a similar scenario for Chilwell with the England camp as there is with Ben White, because I just couldn't understand with the Euros why they took Luke Shaw, who was still suffering an injury, who hadn't played since February, but they still wouldn't take Chilwell, who had been playing more regularly and more recently um up in the run up to the Euros.
00:14:18
Matt
You know, I don't think it's on ability because I would say it's chill well and short. Maybe shorts are slightly better, but they're at a similar level. Chillwell's won more trophies than Shaw, so you would argue he's got a better experience. And you know I think Chillwell was really hardly done by at the Euros. um So I think unfortunately, until we get a new manager, I'm not sure we're going to see Chillwell in the England setup at all, um which is really gutting just because I think that puts a lot of pressure on players like Rico Lewis to play at left back when You know, he can do it, but he's right footed. So it's not really his natural position. And if Lee Cassidy does want, you know, his full backs to bomb forward, it's better to have a natural left footed player. So I think he should be in the running to to to be in the England set up based on what's happened with Shaw. But I think there's some internal politics going along there.
00:15:10
Matt
Uh, alternatively, you know, Kenan Drewsby Hall, if he gets up and running then, and there's injuries and whatnot within the England squad, then he could be a shout. It's definitely an outside shout for sure, just because the amount of players that we have ah in the England setup and that really commands that number eight or number 10 role, there would have to be a plethora of injuries really for him to get a look in.
00:15:33
Matt
But, you know, he got ah his first goal for us recently against Gank. And, you know, he's slowly being integrated into the squads. And so if he builds up a run of games in the League Cup and the Europa Conference, he soon could be playing in the Premier League quite regularly as the games, you know, come thick and fast. um And, you know, why not? Why not, can't he go for it? Because, I mean, from Chelsea's perspective, we've got rid of Gallagher to get Kin and Juvie Hall in.
00:16:01
Matt
Maybe Lee Carsey and everyone would might may see a similar fit ah depending on how his form grows Yeah
00:16:08
officialgspn
Yeah, yeah, i I agree with you there and the other interesting point and one of the reasons I asked that question is because in that squad yesterday there was there was actually four ex-Chelsea players as well, you know, Connor Gallagher who recently left us, Liberimento, Goyi and Sri Lanka as well, who um obviously has been gone quite a while but Quite a few ex-Chelsea players in there, and it's it's interesting to see if maybe we'll, you know, if any of the quality that we've got my might be an ex-Chelsea player by the time they make an England team, hopefully not. um ah one One last question, ah we'll we'll we'll discuss, Matt, um just before we move on from the England chat, as it may be the last time I can ask the question, depending on how results keep going. um Lee Carsley for England manager.
00:16:54
officialgspn
um I wouldn't say he's he's the most charismatic manager that England have had. I wouldn't say he's the best tactical manager England have had.
00:17:04
officialgspn
I wouldn't say he's the the best mode the most motivational manager England have had. have That's my thought.
00:17:13
Matt
Yeah. yeah
00:17:15
officialgspn
What do you think about Lee possibly getting England wrong?
00:17:18
Matt
I don't think he should get it because he's currently there just to to fill a space because South gets gone. And it's almost, you know, when i when a director leaves, the assistant director just suddenly becomes the director and that's that. And there's no real process or achievement per se um to Lee Castle for getting that role.
00:17:38
Matt
so in some ways it's a bit of a strange situation but it's kind of fine for the time being as we go through the qualifiers and because there's no major tournament in the summer I don't mind it for the time being you know just have someone to direct them and and manage them for the time being but yeah long term he's not the man just because as well when when we played against Ireland and he wasn't going to sing the national anthem I sort of get it, but at the same time to be so blunt about it, I think is a bit strange because you are managing the England football team.
00:18:10
Matt
like um that's That's quite a big you know role to take up if you're going to be adamant to to not sing the national anthem, which happens every game.
00:18:11
officialgspn
yeah where Yeah.
00:18:19
Matt
um you know That's a very off the cuff, very blunt, you know not very, it's just like you're not very media trained to say that sort of thing. and
00:18:29
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:18:30
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:18:30
Matt
And what does that say to the players in terms of we're taking direction from someone that doesn't really like England?
00:18:38
officialgspn
yeah
00:18:38
Matt
What is that?
00:18:39
officialgspn
ya yeah but
00:18:42
Matt
And so I think that's just put a damper note on everything. Whereas he could have just come in really bought into everything and you know sung it even for professional reasons you know sort of even if you know he gets stick from his Irish mates or whatnot for singing it he can just be like well you know i was just doing my job and that's what you had to do um you know i think you can be very professional about it but um i think with that alone you know the England fans you know when he goes we're not really going to be that bothered
00:19:13
officialgspn
Yeah, yeah i'm um I'm of the same opinion. yeah it's a ah stove thing I think what what we really need to be looking at is is someone who has a big upgrade on Southgate and this is not this is not that.
00:19:22
Matt
Mm. Night.
00:19:24
officialgspn
If you really want to be winning these tournaments, um which we do have the quality quality to do, and we will discuss the rest of the international outings for the Chelsea squad and also look ahead to the next couple of international fixtures before we get to the Liverpool game shortly after this break.
00:19:28
Matt
Mm.
00:19:42
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00:20:26
officialgspn
And we're back on the Daily Chelsea po podcast. It is forecast Friday. We've discussed at length ah the Chelsea representatives for England in the England versus Greece game on Thursday. um There were of course a few other players who went out for us on their international duties.
00:20:44
officialgspn
ah matt First of all, Nkunku played for France. um we and um but Obviously, we didn't get time to watch every single international game ah to see him scoring for us and then, you know, going and playing for France and scoring as well. and It's again, it's it's all adding to that discussion of should he be starting for us really? You know like when he starts for us he scores, you know he's starting for his international team he's scoring but he's got the issue with Nicholas Jackson. and Do you think, I mean it's the first game back might be a bit tough considering I believe Nicholas Jackson is not on international duty and obviously in includ career so maybe due to fitness he doesn't start against Liverpool but after the Liverpool game ah do you think it's finally time for Nkuku to get a chance?
00:21:29
Matt
uh probably absolutely yeah i think it probably is just because i mean i saw the highlights of his goal um against israel ah for france and he takes it incredibly well he holds the ball up very well he swivels he fakes the shot and then takes it just past the keeper and then underneath the keeper into the goal he is brilliant in tight situations and um That's almost. I think what we'll definitely need against Liverpool ah Because they'll be very compact in the in the defense and we have to remember the last time we were out and filled He did score against them in a very cagey sort of tight um tight situation We were pretty terrible in that game. We lost for one but things were very different then and so I actually do think that Incucus got a lot of rights to to be banging on the door I do agree with you though that he
00:22:20
Matt
He won't start purely just because of fitness and Jackson will be well rested um from these two weeks off with not being on international duty and he'll be ripe and ready to to hurry and hassle Van Dyke and everyone else um in Liverpool when we play them.
00:22:37
Matt
But I wouldn't be surprised if Nkuku came on and got a goal or got an assist just because he is that kind of impact player. um I mean, he was playing on the left wing for France, so he is very versatile.
00:22:48
Matt
Depending from Maruska, he may choose to put Nkuku on the left because of his form. um I mean, one of the players that we didn't actually mention that could get into the England side is actually Sancho. He's on the left wing.
00:22:58
officialgspn
one
00:22:59
Matt
you know So if he's got three assists in three games so far, and you know Gordon's on a decent run of form at the moment but when you compare Gordon and Sancho like for like I would definitely say Sancho's a vastly higher capable caliber than Gordon.
00:23:14
Matt
um I think all what needs to happen is I think they're very tentative with Sancho just because of his temperaments and they're very aware with what everything went down with him with Manchester United so
00:23:19
officialgspn
Oh,
00:23:24
Matt
I think they're keeping their cards to themselves for the moment, watching that space.
00:23:24
officialgspn
yeah.
00:23:29
Matt
But I would love to see Sancho in the England set up again. And I think he could really thrive. I think he's far ahead of Rashford and everyone else at the moment. um But yeah, and Kunku, I think, you know, he's knocking on the door, but it's a good pressure for Jackson to to make sure that he delivers as well.
00:23:46
Matt
um But I'm sure um maybe not against Liverpool, but it's probably against Newcastle who will start against them in the Premier League.
00:23:54
officialgspn
yeah Yeah, I agree with you. it's Again, I think i think yeah the argument is is so there for the Liverpool game if it wasn't that... you know, Jackson was training right now, probably getting the tactics already here from Mareska.
00:24:06
officialgspn
And Zinkuku is obviously, yeah, away with France at the moment.
00:24:08
Matt
Yeah.
00:24:10
officialgspn
Wesley Cofana, also an unused sub in that game versus Israel. and If we go to some countries with a bit better weather than ours in here, opening in Europe, and we also saw Moise Casado and Enzo Fernandez representing for their countries as well.
00:24:27
officialgspn
Kendrick Pei has also represented for his country, um again, a player we probably need to start talking a bit more about as it gets closer to him coming to Chelsea. Peyaz obviously just showing, you know, incredible quality for for a young player. But we'll focus a bit more on ah Enzo and Cossado here. um Both of them started, Matt, which um again, when it comes to like concerns about fitness, it makes it maybe a bit worrying because that is probably Armidville 2 for the Liverpool game.
00:24:59
officialgspn
um be interesting to see if they also start their second international game as well.
00:25:00
Matt
Yeah.
00:25:05
officialgspn
Enzo Fernandez was was was the base of Argentina's midfield, which is again sort of similar to how he's sort of been playing for us, you know, getting a bit further back with Casado.
00:25:16
officialgspn
and Kasado and Enzo have worked quite well together so far. um Considering that they have played every single league game this season, um and obviously they've played both all the games in the international break, someone will probably play, that will be the case with this one. Do you think that we should be swapping someone out in midfield, even if Labia is not back in time?
00:25:41
Matt
If Love is not back in time, I think we've got to stick with Enzo and Kaiseido just because they are our top two players um that we've got in in that base of midfield. And I think they'll be able to to handle the game time ah that they're playing. And Liverpool is just such a crucial game that I think we actually really need to go there and win um to to really make a statement. And from Mariska to to show that he's you know in the top four running for sure, um if not the top three.
00:26:10
Matt
But if Lavea is back, I definitely would put Lavea in next to Caesado just to give Enzo a bit of a break, um particularly because, I mean, funny you mentioned like you know so of Argentina um and Ecuador, you know sort of sunnier countries than than England.
00:26:26
Matt
ah The the match between Venezuela and Argentina was literally like playing in a river there they they were they that i It was delayed by half an hour so they could play but that didn't make much of a difference but they went ahead with it anyway um so I think and is pretty soaked and probably even more tired and worn out from that game because the amount of water here to wade through and I wonder as well just because with With Chelsea, like, Carcedo is our direct base, and then Enzo sort of pans off him um more often than not. Obviously, there's a bit of a double pivot, but Carcedo is generally the base.
00:27:02
Matt
Because Enzo goes into the his Argentinian team as the base, I wonder whether that's just confusing his playstyle and that's why there is this continued debate about where's his best position. Does he actually fit into the Chelsea team? Just because um Argentina and Chelsea just aren't necessarily playing exactly the same way to get the best out of Enzo.
00:27:23
Matt
But you know I think sort of with Argentina, the main reason why he's there is obviously because of was of his technical ability, but just because of his passion and the way he like rolls up the midfield to to really get keep going. And he's such a commander that I think um that's that's an under underrated quality that he's got. so Um, so yeah, still playing Enzo and Kasado, um, if there's no one else available, but I really would love to see Lavia in there. I think he would be amazing at breaking up the play and, um, just aiding a bit more to Kasado in that front.
00:27:55
officialgspn
Yeah, and this this it's it's it's worrying because obviously that these are all important games at the moment, it's not like we're just having a friend lead, you know what I mean?
00:28:02
Matt
yeaha Yeah.
00:28:04
officialgspn
So I think it's definitely a question we've we've got to ask when it comes up to that Liverpool game. um Before then though, there's a couple more international fixtures.
00:28:13
Matt
Hmm.
00:28:13
officialgspn
um So England will play Finland away, ah which you're hoping is a bit of an easier game. So maybe not as many Chelsea players will feature. Maybe there'll be a bit more rotation.
00:28:25
officialgspn
However, um obviously England lost their last game. So are they going to maybe, you know, go, but go a bit more, you know, fully loaded and and and make sure they win this one.
00:28:29
Matt
Yeah.
00:28:34
officialgspn
So maybe, maybe we could see, you know, Palmer starting again, you know, as we mentioned, because he seems to like him and um Colwell, most likely as well. Luckily, game is luckily is that that game is ah just this Sunday, so there should be a good week to recover for at least our rings and representatives. Not as easy for the South American players. They obviously have to fly around the world and their matches are on Monday and Tuesday. so Again, going to be a bit tight with the fitness. and Matt, we'll have a quick one from you as we'll probably focus a bit more on the Liverpool game build-up next week. Score prediction for the filming game?
00:29:13
Matt
I'll go 2-0. 2-0.
00:29:15
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:29:16
Matt
I'll back our defense. I'll back Colwill to sort out the defense like the leader he is.
00:29:21
officialgspn
Fair enough. I think 2-0 Finland is interesting. No, joking.
00:29:25
Matt
Oh.
00:29:27
officialgspn
No, I think it should be a 2-0 for England as well. It would just be interesting to see who largely does start in that game.
00:29:34
Matt
Yeah.
00:29:34
officialgspn
um ah Again, this would be a really good opportunity if for Naughty to show himself. If I'd be ready, 1-0 should definitely be starting that game.
00:29:38
Matt
Yeah, definitely.
00:29:41
officialgspn
um But we are out of time for this this ah this episode andnna and therefore this week. And we'll be back next week where of course we'll be all about the build up to the huge game against Liverpool and build next Sunday at 4.30.
00:29:56
officialgspn
But otherwise, Matt, I'll be speaking to you next week and it was great to meet to you today.
00:30:01
Matt
Thanks so much, great to be here.
00:30:03
officialgspn
And great to you again as well. ah Guys, we'll speak to you next week on The Daily Chelsea Podcast. Thanks for listening.