Mailbag: Can England afford to play exciting football?
Football Ramble
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🗓️ 22 March 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Thomas Tuchel had a dig at Gareth Southgate, claiming England played with no identity last summer, more focused on avoiding elimination than chasing glory. Ouch.
But is it even possible to play "exciting" football at international level? Marcus, Jim & Pete debate that on this week's Mailbag.
Plus, does Jim Ratcliffe have a point when he talks about prioritising Manchester United's "faithful" supporters?
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| 0:29.9 | Hello everybody. |
| 0:31.1 | Welcome to the Football Ramble mailbag. |
| 0:34.0 | England's playing style, local supporters and favourite tournaments of the orders of the day. |
| 0:38.3 | It's Saturday 22nd of March. |
| 0:39.5 | I'm Marcus Speller. |
| 0:40.3 | I'm Jim Campbell. |
| 0:41.0 | And I'm Pete Donaldson. |
| 0:41.9 | Well, howdy everybody? |
| 0:55.3 | Welcome to the Football Armble Mailbag on this lovely Saturday. |
| 0:59.5 | It's a Saturday, so therefore it's lovely. |
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