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Philippe Auclair

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586 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

There seems to be a right feel around that team.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

And it's got, yeah, it has the right ingredients.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

People used to say, well, they don't have the central defenders.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

Well, actually, no, they do.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

Oh, they don't have a defensive midfielder.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

Well, yes, they actually do.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

And forward, they're terrific.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

And blah, blah, you carry on.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

No, can do it.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

Absolutely.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

Do you think Bellingham starts, Johnny, over Morgan Rodgers?

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

The other thing, it might be just an impression, but my impression is that this England team will arrive at the World Cup in a much better state physically than what I was expecting.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

So I think quite a few of us would be worried about the effect of burnout, super long season in the Premier League.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

clubs going quite far in European competitions, well, at least Arsenal and Villain Palace, and so on.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

But that doesn't seem to be really the case.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

And when you look at the performance level of some of the key players in that side, Harry Kane is in absolutely astonishing form at the moment.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

Declan Rice is as good as he's been all season, which is really saying something.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

You're talking about really important players in this case.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

Even Morgan Rodgers, who's played, I mean, over 50 games,

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups I-L – Football Weekly

still looks sharp.