This group haven't had the Golden Generation's club success, but they're putting everything together better' Owen Hargreaves on his Thomas Tuchel's side can eclipse his team's efforts

"Hargreaves was a European champion with both Bayern Munich and Manchester United, and battled for an England place against Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes during that era. If you think back to our group, they all achieved enormous success at their clubs, like the Champions League, he tells FourFourTwo. Not many of this group have had that success yet, but they're super talented, and what they have done a better job at during this era is to put everything together better."

"We had so many world-class players that we almost had the names select themselves, and we didn't really get the balance right, because we tried to pick everyone. I think Thomas Tuchel knows that. Scholesy and Stevie G were both generational talents, but I love Declan Rice, he just gets better every time you watch him, and Morgan Rogers is so underrated he's got room to grow."

"The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Cole Palmer has got genius inside him sometimes, too, and I know Jude Bellingham gets a lot of criticism, but he's a big game player. He's shown that, and it's what you need in a tournament people who have the courage to step up in those massive moments and go, Right, give me the ball.'"

Owen Hargreaves believes England’s current players may succeed where the “Golden Generation” fell short. He says his era had many world-class individuals, including generational talents, but the team did not gel and did not get the balance right because too many players were selected. He contrasts that with the current group’s improved ability to put things together. He highlights specific players for their development and tournament qualities, including Declan Rice’s continual improvement, Cole Palmer’s creativity, Jude Bellingham’s ability to perform in big moments, and the potential of Morgan Rogers. He argues that courage to take responsibility in massive moments is crucial for tournament success.

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