Hello and welcome to the game podcast from The Times. I'm back. I'm Natalie Sawyer

and I'm Gregor Robertson. We're with you twice a week throughout the season for all the best

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Yeah joining us today are the Times is very own James Gerebrand and Henry Winter.

Coming up we will discuss the huge controversy.

Premier League legend Michael Owen has caused this week, but first,

let's talk England, two European qualifiers to contend with.

First, Bulgaria at Wembley on Saturday, followed by Kosovo on Tuesday night.

Henry is this going to be a standard two wins out of two?

I think so although the way Southgate's been talking and preaching humility

had a slight ticket at the under 21s over it.

I think the focus will be on talking up the opposition, talking of their respect for them.

Of course they've had a decent run, so there'll be a lot of respect but absolutely you do expect

two wins because there's a momentum with England now there's a pace and a strength and depth

and a belief even if they don't necessarily always shout it from the rooftops that they're going places on the Southgate and they want this season to end at Wembley as well as begin at Wembley with obviously the year of 20-20 semifinals and finals.

We are just four games into this new Premier League season. the year in 2020 semi-finals and final.

We are just four games into this new Premier League season.

Should we talk about some of the call-ups to this squad?

Tyrone Ming's.

James, does he deserve his call up? I think he's obviously been in he's been in

strong form not just this season but I think he was a really he was a

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