Brilliant England battle through Mexico test to the Quarter Finals

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1:36Hello and welcome to the rest of this football. We're all in a great mood because England have made it to the quarterfinals. We'll be talking all about it with Micah Richards, Joe Hart, Brad Friedel, Alex Eljo and H the Rapper. Don't forget, as always, if you'd prefer to watch the show we're on Netflix every day

2:02Hey what a day to pick to come in good first day that good first day that tense anxiety for about 111 minutes however long it was but we got through it and yeah but I've had a good day I think Alex at my age I can't cope with things like that I think he's aged me 10 years which is not great when you're already ancient no crazy but so good right they win the World Cup now surely after that. Surely. Don't, don't, don't, don't do that. Don't say it. Don't get ahead of yourself. That was amazing at the end, but defensively. England hanging on, obviously 10 men. I mean, I think when you're looking at it, you think, oh, okay, they're really struggling a little bit, but that altitude when you're not acclimatised, it's very difficult.

2:45I thought they showed incredible heart.

2:47Brad Friedel:First, I'm so happy. Seriously. Because you were telling them. I'm just so happy because Mexer couldn't break down I'm so happy that Mexico lost more so than England won sorry but that's just how I feel England were brilliant they were defensively I think not going down a man helped them but actually just being able to run a bit less because of the altitude I thought the substitutes that came on were brilliant I thought Bellingham and Pickford were both absolutely immense and he won the what did he call it the superior match that spawn We had a joke last summer, didn't we, at the Club World Cup?

3:26But Jude Benningham, I mean, he won that award. And I think he is, I think, everything perhaps that England has been missing over recent years. I know he's been playing in recent years, but he's now coming into his prime. I mean, he's an extraordinary athlete. Yeah, he's showing a lot of leadership, isn't he, as well. I think he's taken a while as well to earn Thomas Tuchel's trust. Yeah. It hasn't been straightforward, has it? there were times when a lot of people were saying that Thomas Tuchel didn't even want him in the squad which is crazy to think but he's certainly earned his trust now hasn't he H I think before the start of the tournament everyone was going oh I'm not sure whether it's going to be Bellingham or Rodgers I mean with all due respect Rodgers is I think fabulous and he played his part when he came on but Bellingham's a monster yeah he's a bit of a different beast he's a bit of a different beast isn't he I think when you're playing big games like that there's only one man to be in that position there I think.

4:18Again no disrespect to Morgan at all because he's amazing in his own way but I think them little moments there the little runs that Jude makes when we're on the attack are just different level. I look at him and I see a nine as well you know Brad I see I mean he's so good I mean arriving in the box at the right time. You probably describe him more as a kind of Frank Lampard of midfielders that runs in but he's also more dynamic, and he makes incredible tackles defensively, covers every yard of the pitch. Patrick Vieira, funny enough, said, I think he needs to kind of pick his moments to do that, but I don't think, I'm not sure.

4:59I think I'm quite happy with the way he's going all over.

5:01Brad Friedel:He's like an 8, 9, 10, all wrapped into one. Yeah. Thankfully, it was relatively cool after the rain and the delay, but it's very, very difficult. I know I played in Mexico. I played in the World Cup when we had the time to acclimatise, which wasn't quite as bad because we'd had a few weeks prior to the tournament in Colorado. But also the year before, we went there on a tour just to see what it was like. We played without any... And it's really, really hard. I can't believe you haven't said it yet. Alty Jude. I know everyone's saying it. You want to outpond me? I'm not taking you on I'll leave it there but I mean he's he's a leader isn't he especially that first goal the way I won't get into detail because I can't explain things very well but the way he's ran in and out into that box and Harry Kane's done the exact opposite and the balls ended up falling to him there's no way they've not practiced that if that was by chance that's fucking unreal No, I think he explained it very well, but they just know what to do in those certain surfaces.

6:14I was almost getting a little bit mad at Jude certain parts of the game because I felt like we were getting broken down on the defence when he was playing too high up. But I'm kind of eating my words now.

6:27Brad Friedel:The only difficulty tonight's game for them was when they went 2-0 up, and they had to get to halftime at 2-0, then Mexico would have imploded. and it was never going to be that easy for england but they had the opportunity it was it was right there because they had quieted down the crowd which is really difficult to do in mexico well you've been there yeah i've covered two matches there and i was thinking you did two matches yeah two matches there and it was it was all mexico all mexican fans so loud i've never experienced an atmosphere like it and i was thinking if england get here i'm i'm worried for them they'd They've only ever lost two competitive matches in that stadium.

7:05Brad Friedel:Now it's three. But you can get them to turn. That's the thing. We've done it. America, they don't like us when we go down there and play. But you can get them to turn, and England was just about there. And they hadn't conceded, had they? Well, Mexico conceded more goals today than in all the previous 10 World Cup games that they've played as Azteca. I mean, that's a tough, tough place to go. I actually thought they were very good. and I thought they were better than I thought football-wise and they created a lot and they were very dangerous. I'm sorry, Brad. I know you've got a little bit of a rivalry going there.

7:41You said Mexico went very good in the same sentence. I think we have to give them some credit because when you're playing at home in front of your own crowd as well and you go 2-0 down, that could have ended up as an embarrassment. we'll talk about Brazil later but they've gone out, it's not their home game but they'll get a lot of criticism I don't think that Mexican team will get any criticism from their fans, I think they fought and they fought and they fought and they did them proud and those scenes we've seen down Paseo de la Reforma I think there were 800 ,000 there when I was there I wonder whether it will be the same party atmosphere this evening proud of what they've achieved at this World Cup I don't know, I'm not there

8:24Brad Friedel:I don't know, we'll have to I think the goalkeeper will get a bit of abuse. This is just the way they are. I think the press will be hard for giving away the penalty. I think they'll give, I don't know, I can't remember who missed the header, but when it dropped down, I think they'll give them a little bit of abuse. And I think they'll question the coach. That's just how it is down there. It's difficult. Right, I'm going to introduce... Hey, Micah! Joe! Joe!

8:54Look at me! Hey, hey, hey. Okay. Guys, now that is a performance. What a performance, wasn't it? Now we're cooking. Now we're cooking. We're on the way. See, I just told you, you're just so negative all the time. Yeah, he was negative. So negative. You were positive. Joe, you were positive. You wanted him to win. You were just scared of upsetting anyone out here. You remember Ronaldo? You know, you criticised him once and then, no, Gaz. Oh, okay. You criticised him once and then he didn't speak to you anymore. guys, you know? You just sit on that fence. Sit on the fence? Me? I used to work with you before I fell off the fence.

9:38Micah, tell me about the game. Your overall thoughts on what was a truly extraordinary game of football? Honestly, England were outstanding. In that first half, all the things that we talked about on the pod, from the start, in terms of being dynamic, in terms of having that cohesion, in terms of being aggressive, you know, and really believing in themselves. I thought they showed everything tonight from start to finish. Obviously, second half, it was more about that togetherness and commitment and tactical Naus from Tuchu, who we've mentioned many times in terms of in-game substitutions. But I just thought everything in the game was perfect.

10:24Although, obviously, Kwanzaa got sent off, who I thought was a little bit unfortunate. He got the ball, but then it was the follow-through. So I understand why he had to get a red card. It was serious foul play. So, yeah, all in all, I'm just absolutely delighted for him because it feels as though we've been waiting for that moment and we knew they had it in them, but we've seen him play well under Southgate at times and get to finals. but that was a sort of a Tukul-like performance, which we expected to see maybe a little bit earlier, but it came at the right time and the atmosphere, Joe. Come on.

11:03Oh, I would do anything to be in that stadium and be a part of that team. The togetherness they showed and they've talked about, they've banged on about that. Even the way he's interviewed, I'm not sure if you've heard how he interviewed after the game, but he's creating us against the world. But that was a true movie in there tonight. And I think the guys have left everything out on the pitch. amazing goals defensively big Dan Byrne coming on Jed Spence when we thought he was injured showing up at the very end with some big tackles John Stone magnificent performance they could be so they make you so proud to watch that game Johnny Johnny Stone Johnny

11:38Brad Friedel:Johnny Stone Joe how about Jordan Pickford though as well we've got two goalkeepers here I thought he you know there have been a couple of people a bit critical he wasn't by his ordinary standards as he made a couple of mistakes maybe. I thought it was absolutely outstanding tonight. A goalkeeper's perspective, please, Joe. Gary, from the moment that he made that save, early down to his left, and now as well as being a good save, it was the composure he showed. It was a great header from Raul Jimenez. And to meet that on the half-body like he did and get such a good hand on it, I knew he was on it.

12:12These are the kinds of occasions that he shines. These are his moments. He wears those three lines with so much pride and he's so proud to represent his country and beat England's number one, and so he should be. And as the game went on, he made big save before half-time and then the old-school stuff that I'm sure, Brad, you're going to appreciate. When that ball comes in the box and you hear the goalkeeper saying, keep us, it's the best feeling ever for a defender. And not only that, he came and he met every single one. And I loved it in the 102nd minute, whatever it was. He got that big left hook on it at the end.

12:43And I thought, yeah, this is your moment. Can I just ask you, though? Because Alan didn't want to start Jude in the tournament. Now look at him. Who else? Who else? He's constantly in the group talking about, well, I called this team, I called that team. He wasn't even starting Jude, you know? I look at him now. Hey, who else? That's you and Alan's drama, that. I'm just trying to give the goal to you a little bit. Stay out of that one, Joe. Stay out of that one. We'll talk about, I want to get Brad on Jordan Pickford as well because we did a thing before the start of the tournament and you said to me, we were talking about the goal, Gordon Glove, and we both went Pickford.

13:24Brad Friedel:I don't know about you, Jor, if you can even comment on this. I know I can. I wasn't a massive Pickford fan for a little while in the beginning of his career. And the last four or five years, he's won me over. He's been brilliant. He's played in the struggling Everton side at times, and he's made a lot of really good saves. And he's won me over for sure. Tonight, that's as good as I've ever seen him command his box on, but time after time after time. And it's hard there. I mean, it really is. The ball flies differently. That's the first time he would have seen it. Every punch he got right, every catch he got right.

14:00Brad Friedel:He was wasting time at the right times. He was speeding things up at the right times. His distribution was brilliant. I thought his whole match control was just outstanding. him. I understand why people had their questions over him because he's not actually physically imposing you know he's obviously he can be quite erratic in how he behaves but what has won people over him rightly so because these are all things around him he actually has performed ever since he's come on at this level when he was at Sunderland he earned that move to Everton and he makes massive saves for his teams and when you get to know him and when you get to understand him like I say people who don't necessarily understand him see all these kind of antics and touching and rolling around on the floor that's what makes him great and it's not as pleasing on the eye but that's Jordan Pickford he's not that pleasing on the eye but my god he's effective and you can rely on him and you can trust him and in the big moments he honestly wants to stand there and be that guy and that's massive to have in a team and and to be the England number one for so long and to keep improving he's keeping improving in that position and stepping up in a big I'm so pleased he had that night tonight I'm so pleased for him and he fully deserves every bit of praise he's going to get.

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16:12I want to ask you, H, about another H. Yes. Harry Kane, who tonight equaled another record of mine. Micah. Most knockout goals. He's now equaled six knockout goals. Obviously, it took him two games longer, but that's all right. I'm quite... Seriously. Seriously. It's getting embarrassing now. Have a night off for you. The rest is Gary Lineker. Just do it in your own pod. And you can talk about yourself for the whole 40 minutes. I can't help having so many fucking records, Micah, but they're all going, okay?

16:58Hang on a minute. Fuck off. There you go, boss. There you go. Oh, dear. I mean he's something else though isn't he Oh yeah different Green There you go I'll bring him back I'll bring him back because it's late Still there He's absolutely different with it 100 million percent Even as a United fan Even just in general throughout the season Away from England And World Cup games and all that I don't actually see much of Harry Kane I don't really watch many other teams other than United So I just get a glimpse every now and again so it's been boring the last few years. The Champions League is back.

17:37Yeah, the Champions League is back, but we'll talk about that another time. Tomorrow. Yeah, as I've seen Harry Kane more recently, I'm just like, wow, like this is, he really is what all the hype's about, do you know what I mean? So yeah, he's the man, he's the main man right now, I think, in my eyes. Micah, let me ask you about Anthony Gordon. I thought it was terrific. Yeah, it was brilliant and I feel as though he needed that performance because there has been a lot of talk about him and Rashford, who should start, who should come on. And that pressure going to Barcelona comes with obvious expectation.

18:10And it sometimes can be difficult to deal with that when you're playing for a team and you're not getting as much headlines. And the whole headlines coming into the tournament was about who's going to start, Rashford or Gordon. And up until this moment, he's not really produced his best stuff. but tonight he was brilliant. The way he wanted to take people on, the way he wanted to press, the way he got the penalty, everything about his game was dynamic. And you called it gas, in fairness to you. You said the game's going to open up and Mexico did. Brad as well, he said that if England played to their best abilities, they will win the game.

18:49So kudos to you both. But I just thought his performance was a statement performance. And when you get those performances for England, it's going to do the world of good for his confidence. so he just needs to keep it going now. I was really proud of his performance today. Fantastic energy as well. I think they all want it so much. You can see it. They were working so hard, so hard. It seems like there's such a good feeling in that squad right now and some great characters, some real leaders. I think it's sometimes an atmosphere like that probably puts referee under a bit of pressure, H. Do you think he got the big decisions right?

19:23I think Anthony Gordon, that was definitely a penalty. The Harry Kane one, maybe. Yeah, 50-50, yeah. I think that's kind of a new addition, that kind of penalty, isn't it, that we've got because of VAR. You'd never have got those before VAR, and I don't see why they have to do over-turn it, but when I saw it, I thought they will. And the Kwanza red card? Kwanza, sorry, red card. I think the red card was a sticky one because... I think what Mike has said before about, like, you can understand why it was a red card, however, in the same breath, you kind of want to say it was harsh at the same time.

19:56He just bounced off the top of the board and it's really unlucky. Really unlucky, I thought. But you knew. I think it was quite 50-50 in terms of the ref decisions. I think he made some decent decisions. I also think he made some completely wrong ones as well.

20:09Brad Friedel:I thought he was poor with his first decision of the game, giving a booking to Rice after 50 seconds. Because that sets the tone. You're going to have to give bookings out all the time. On the big decisions, unfortunately, I think he did get them right. I think it's a soft penalty by Kane. But when you look at it, he didn't touch the ball. He got the leg. The penalty, Gordon, I thought Gordon did brilliant. He got there and nipped in right before he touched the ball. But what I didn't like about him in that type of atmosphere, because it's a hostile atmosphere, I didn't like him running up to players.

20:41Brad Friedel:And he was, like, inciting the crowd to get him going. I think you need a ref that's going to calm things down and keep players calm. And when Lyra kept going up to him all the time, all the time, just book one of them, one time. And then it stops all of that. So I don't think he did that particularly well, but the big decision's probably correct. I mean, the Kwanzaa one and then the Kane thing, it didn't make it an agonising last... It felt like about three hours the last 20 minutes, didn't it, Joe? Honestly, it just seemed like it had everything tonight. With the hour delay before the game, and then to go into the game and just absolute chaos ensue, and then to follow on from the Kwanzaa red card, England are on the back foot, and as Brad touched on there, Gordon, so, so sharp to win that penalty.

21:25It was a massive moment because you felt like the stadium was ready to erupt. And then it was just another counterpunch. Whack, Harry Kane, unbelievable penalty. And then the game just kept coming and coming. And we were talking about from a defensive point of view, when England did make those changes, I think they defended so well. And I think Mexico flapped. I think they panicked. They ended up just lumping it into the box. And that's exactly what England wanted. It was either Jordan Pickford, Dan Byrne. It was Konza. Who else? There was so many. I thought Stones was brilliant. in too. Gay, Konza, you know?

21:58Can we have a word, Micah, on Thomas Tuchel? Because I think he's in-game management and the things that were thrown at him were difficult but I thought his changes, obviously in hindsight it's easy and you go, yes, they worked but I think he got them spot on, don't you? Yeah, I think that's why he was brought in in terms of we know we like the tactical side side of the game and in the Croatia game in terms of introducing the subs that he did he could have kept it the way but he wanted to get another goal he brought on wingers and then tonight I actually thought he made the tactical change a little bit earlier early for for our liking I would say just because England dropped a little bit deeper and remember the goal that they conceded against Croatia it was almost like can England deal with the crosses but when he went to a back five I think it was just perfect.

22:56You know, when you talk about details, these are the little details that potentially could separate a Southgate to a Tuchel. And that's no disrespect to Southgate. It's just in certain moments of the game, that's why Tuchel is so, you know, sought after because of his tactical nous. I don't want to get too excited. It is one amazing performance that deserve all the credit. but it was just nice to see him make the decisions and be brave with them and not care what anyone else says. You know, we've talked about how England have played throughout the group and then DR Congo, but actually, if you look at it, he said England would get better as the tournament went on and he's proved that tonight.

23:43Mexico opened it up and, you know, Gordon was good. Saka is crossing it. I haven't mentioned Saka. Saka's cross for Bellingham's goal was outstanding. I just feel all the pieces together just fit nicely. It was perfect. And now you're starting to believe that, oh, if England perform like that, they actually have got a chance. Yes, we know France are good. Yes, we know Spain are good too. But if England could play like that, they'd give themselves the best possible opportunity. I'll ask you all here, the three of you here, what kind of belief do you think a result like that? So much belief. I don't know why I'm not allowed to get excited.

24:21You are allowed to get excited. Barry told me I couldn't get excited earlier. Because the hope is coming home. But I think we can get excited now, especially because we know it's not Brazil next. I think had it been Brazil next, maybe I wouldn't be saying that. In Miami in the heat. In Miami in the heat. Because it was cool tonight, wasn't it, in Mexico? Yeah. 17 degrees. But there was altitude. Yeah, we've got altitude, though. How many times can I say that in one programme? But I think they can beat Norway, right? We, sorry, not they. No, we's OK. We? Yeah, we can be eaten away. No, I'm excited.

24:53We've got Super Tommy Tuchel, Micah. Have you thrown a wade? I have before.