About this episode

Wayne Rooney and Emile Heskey discuss England's performance in the World Cup and key players' roles.

England are into the knockout stages... but are they playing well enough to win the World Cup? Has Thomas Tuchel got his biggest decisions right? Wayne Rooney and Emile Heskey debate England's biggest weakness, Harry Kane's role, Jude Bellingham's influence and why breaking down defensive teams remains such a problem. Plus, Wayne wants Harry Kane at Manchester United. What should England expect from DR Congo? Who are the real World Cup favourites? And who do Wayne and Emile believe will be lifting the trophy?

People in this episode

Host: Wayne Rooney

Guest: Emile Heskey

Topics covered

• England's World Cup performance
• Harry Kane's role
• Jude Bellingham's influence
• defensive teams
• World Cup favorites
• knockout stages

Keywords

• World Cup
• England
• Harry Kane
• Jude Bellingham
• Thomas Tuchel
• defensive teams
• Manchester United
• knockout stages

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DR Congo, Manchester United, Thomas Tuchel

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