0:00 – 10:00
World Cup opening, intro & scene-setting
Both hosts on their general feelings about the tournament — timing issues, kick-off times, watching habits
Group-by-group predictions begin: Groups A through E (Mexico, Switzerland, Brazil, USA, Germany)
10:00 – 20:00
Group predictions continue: Groups F through L (Netherlands, Belgium/Egypt, Spain, France, Austria/Argentina, Portugal, England)
Third-place qualifier selections
Round of 32 knockout matchups and predictions run through in full
Round of 16 matchups and predictions
20:00 – 30:00
Quarter-final and semi-final predictions
Final prediction: Spain vs Argentina debate
Potential upsets discussed
Liverpool players at the World Cup — Alisson (Brazil) and the Mamardashvili/goalkeeper situation
30:00 – 40:00
Dutch trio: Van Dijk, Gravenberch and Gakpo — futures debated
Alexis Mac Allister — World Cup role and potential Real Madrid exit
Florian Wirtz — Germany’s creative hub, pre-season implications
Wataru Endo — squad role, likely departure
Transfer targets: Yan Diomande, Barcola, right-back options (Palestra, Coyte from Brentford)
Iraola system discussed — direct, vertical, relentless pressing style
40:00 – 50:00
Trent Alexander-Arnold return rumours debated
Alex Scott from Bournemouth — Sandeep pushes back, makes case for Sangare and Lamine Kamara instead
Youth players and academy pipeline under Iraola
Iraola compared to Klopp/Benitez/Bielsa hybrid — excitement for new era
Liverpool’s ambitions for 2026/27 season framed
50:00 – 60:00
New IFAB rules: 8-second keeper rule, captain-only protocol, 5-second restarts, slow sub rule, expanded VAR, mouth-covering red card
Rules discussed as unintentionally anti-Arsenal
Heat concerns across host cities, 3-minute cooling breaks
AOB: plan to do a follow-up pod once first signing confirmed
Konate departure, Jacquet as replacement, French market targets (Boadi, Pardo)
Outro
