Once upon a time, some elements of the English press used to ponder whether England could win the World Cup.

But one false golden generation later and they are wondering if they can even make it out of their 2014 World Cup group.

We've been looking forward to previewing the Three Lions on our Team 33 podcast and there was no better man to join Richard, Dan, Joe and I than Iain McIntosh.

The Football Manager Stole My Life co-author and contributor to ESPN and The Mirror gave his take on the Wayne Rooney conundrum, the should-Hodgson-build-around-Liverpool dilemma and whether England's young guns can thrive under less pressure than years gone by. And are this an England team that are almost likeable?

Listen to the full interview in Episode 7 of the Team 33 World Cup podcast abive via the player. You can also download this and other episodes for free via iTunes.