Home and Away World Cup Special Episode 5

In this World Cup Special episode of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme and Glen are joined by Kjetil from Norway Spurs to preview a huge England vs Norway World Cup quarter-final.

We discuss Norway’s incredible tournament so far, their golden generation, how far they’ve come since the long-ball days of the 1990s, and why this Norway side is about far more than just Erling Haaland. Kjetil gives us the Norwegian view on Haaland, Ødegaard, Sander Berge, the Brazil win, and what this moment means for Norwegian football.

We also look back at England’s dramatic win over Mexico at the Azteca, the late-night viewing pain, Tuchel’s in-game management, Dan Burn and Jed Spence’s impact, and whether England are stronger in attack than defence heading into the Norway game.

There’s also discussion around Argentina’s chaotic win over Egypt, VAR and refereeing inconsistency, Trump’s interference around the USA red card, FIFA and Infantino, Belgium knocking out the USA, South American teams struggling, Cape Verde’s fairytale, Mexico fans, and the wider fan experience around the tournament.

Finally, we preview England vs Norway properly: Haaland vs England’s defence, Kane vs Norway, Ødegaard’s supply line, Sander Berge’s role, Miami heat and possible thunderstorms, and predictions for what could be a brilliant — and very tense — quarter-final.

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Come on England — and good luck Norway.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro — England vs Norway preview with Kjetil 00:20 Glen reacts to Spain vs Belgium 00:42 Graeme still recovering from England vs Mexico 01:21 Kjetil joins from Ålesund, Norway 01:48 Summer nights in northern Norway 02:07 Norway’s World Cup run and quarter-final feeling 02:57 Norway’s 1990s football history 03:42 From dark years to a golden generation 04:14 Norway’s incredible competitive form 04:53 Norway dominating possession against Brazil 05:16 Norwegian view of England and the quarter-final 06:09 Glen on not being able to sit still 06:39 Miami heat and humidity could hurt the spectacle 07:22 Christian Thorstvedt and Spurs connections 07:52 Kjetil interviewing Erik Thorstvedt 08:14 Has Kjetil ever interviewed Haaland? 08:35 Haaland’s early career at Bryne and Molde 09:00 Solskjaer managing Haaland at Molde 09:24 Haaland vs England’s defenders 09:53 Dan Burn, Konsa and Haaland’s record against them 10:18 How Haaland moves — or barely moves 11:07 Why Haaland has Braut on his shirt 11:21 Haaland born in Manchester 11:42 England vs Norway as a Premier League-style game 11:55 Graeme’s concern over England’s defence 12:49 Guehi injury worry 13:09 Tuchel’s adaptability and substitutions 13:26 Dan Burn and Jed Spence against Mexico 13:55 Mexico’s pressure and England’s sucker punches 14:24 England defending crosses well 14:49 England’s third goal and calming the nerves 15:16 Brazil going out instead of facing England 15:42 Modern Brazil lacking traditional Brazilian flair 16:25 Mexican fans after the England game 17:04 Mexico City atmosphere and fan reaction 17:36 Argentina vs Egypt review 18:03 Argentina sluggish but creating chances 18:14 Egypt nearly shock Argentina 18:54 Graeme’s Egyptian taxi driver curse 19:06 Argentina controversy and officiating 19:56 VAR inconsistency and red card suspensions 20:13 Trump interfering around the USA red card 21:13 Infantino and FIFA complicity 21:55 Norwegian view on FIFA, Infantino and Trump 22:19 Infantino as a wannabe Trump 22:49 FIFA’s voting system and smaller federations 23:50 Why smaller nations keep backing FIFA leadership 24:02 Sepp Blatter taking the moral high ground 24:14 FIFA Peace Prize embarrassment 24:25 Enjoying the football despite the politics 25:00 Host cities and positive fan experiences 25:53 America beyond Trump 26:38 World Cup fan culture and social media moments 27:21 Hoping England fans give Trump stick if England reach the final 27:32 South American teams struggling 28:00 Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina 28:24 Cape Verde, Mexico and proper football stories 28:44 Why the Azteca should have hosted the final 28:56 Where Graeme will watch England vs Norway 29:19 Possible Miami weather delays 29:50 Glen’s son’s birthday and the 7am Australia kick-off 30:30 Kjetil’s Norway viewing plans 31:13 Norway watch parties and big screens 31:29 UK heatwave vs Norwegian summer 31:37 Melbourne winter check-in 32:05 What kind of game will England vs Norway be? 32:18 Will England sit back and counter? 32:26 Should England play to their attacking strengths? 32:38 England’s World Cup has been about moments 33:09 Dan Burn, Haaland and the defensive line 33:40 Why stopping Ødegaard matters 33:59 Sander Berge’s importance to Norway 34:36 Berge as Norway’s Palhinha 34:43 Elliot Anderson’s role for England 35:17 England confidence after winning at the Azteca 35:35 Norway’s coach and tactical confidence 35:38 Predictions begin 35:48 Glen predicts England 2-1 Norway 36:03 Graeme predicts a tight 1-1 after normal time 36:19 Kjetil predicts goals both ways 36:48 Could it be 3-1 either way? 37:00 England unlikely to keep a clean sheet 37:11 One game at a time before Argentina talk 37:26 Could Norway vs Switzerland happen? 37:58 Graeme would support Norway if they knock England out 38:04 Wanting a new World Cup final matchup 38:28 Is France the team to beat? 38:44 Spain vs France and semi-final talk 39:10 Spain beating Belgium through goalkeeper error 39:31 Egypt goalkeeper questions 39:55 Final thoughts before England vs Norway 40:03 Outro — like, subscribe, come on England and good luck Norway