Are Argentina inevitable?

Argentina are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after an incredible comeback win against Egypt. Emma Paton is in the studio alongside The Athletic’s Mark Critchley and Liam Twomey to discuss how Lionel Scaloni’s side are able to look unconvincing, yet still win. James Horncastle drops in from Atlanta for this one. With Switzerland also through after beating Colombia on penalties, the panel look ahead to the quarter-finals with all eight teams now in the draw. And David Ornstein brings us the latest in the transfer market, from Manchester United’s midfield search, to Arsenal’s inactivity and Newcastle’s potential incomings. Host: Emma Paton With: Liam Twomey and Mark Critchley Featuring: James Horncastle and David Ornstein Executive Producers: Adey Moorhead and Guy Clarke Producers: Mike Stavrou and Grayson Moody 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Argentina’s remarkable comeback 16:49 - Man United’s interest in Andrey Santos 25:17 - Transfer movement for Arsenal 28:36 - Will Newcastle start spending now? 31:14 - Are Tottenham winning the transfer window? 34:02 - ‘Do You Know?’ Daily Quiz 35:11 - Who has impressed most from remaining World Cup teams? The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, six times a week during the World Cup... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: #worldcup #argentina #lionelmessi #manchesterunited #arsenal