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Bring it on
Declan Rice is confident England will overcome every remaining hurdle between them and World Cup glory — starting with Senegal on Sunday.
The Three Lions headed to Qatar having been relegated from the top tier of the Nations League after picking up just three points from six games.
But they have turned things around on the biggest stage of them all and Rice insists Gareth Southgate’s side will continue to improve.
The West Ham man, 23, said: “The Nations League was tough in the summer, so there was pressure against Iran but we did it.
“The USA was then a tough game. And there was all the noise around facing Wales but that was a complete, controlled performance.
“We’re building really well but this step up of quality has arrived. We’ll be ready for what comes next.”
Get ready for a change
Jurgen Klinsmann believes the World Cup knockout phase will bring a change of approach from managers.
The former Germany head coach, 58, said: “We are seeing that the majority of goals are being scored in the second half, including all seven on Wednesday.
“When teams are relying to some extent on the other results in the group they can be very cautious. They especially don’t want to go a goal down in the first half and so they are not going at full speed or full risk.
“Then, in the second half, depending on their own quality and the opposition, if they are capable of going in a higher gear then right away they go at the other team.
“You can see there is a cautious approach from quite a few coaches. They don’t want to concede in the first half and they open up in the second.
“However, I think after these group stage games we will see a different pattern emerge.”
