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On the podcast today; England beat Albania 2-0 in their opening World Cup qualifier. It all felt very familiar but don’t these qualifying games always look like that? The panel assess whether there were any signs of a new regime in the way England approached the game.

Elsewhere, a tough night for Scotland as they lost 3-0 at home to Greece in the Nations League. Wales continue their fine form under Craig Bellamy and Republic of Ireland win back-to-back playoff games against Bulgaria.

Plus, so many goals in the Nations League quarter-finals, Reading FC’s current plight and your questions answered.

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