Declan Rice gives Elliott Anderson England verdict ahead of World Cup battle

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Declan Rice has been in excellent form for Arsenal this season, and continued his fine form alongside Elliott Anderson in England's win against WalesDeclan Rice has given his verdict on Elliott Anderson as the race for a place at the World Cup heats up. He said: "He has taken it all in his stride and is playing like he plays for his club."When you have a lad who is that confident and comes in and feels he does not have to do anything different, it's like autopilot the way he plays."Regarding how he extracted the finest performance from his partner, he continued: "We have built up a really good relationship in midfield, we have had close relationships there, and we are playing closer together."The England captain for the evening, stepping in for absent Harry Kane, was eager to heap praise on the young talent.Rice commented: "We are building up a nice little partnership.

The manager has really liked us in the last three games, and we just have to keep building on that."The World Cup is in the summer and there is still a long way to go. The more we can play together and keep building momentum will be really important."A striking moment from Thursday's friendly saw England manager Thomas Tuchel express his frustration with the supporters inside the ground.

Following the match, the German declared that Wembley 'was silent'.When questioned about Tuchel's remarks, Rice responded: "Look, it's always difficult."I think in the first half they were brilliant for us when we scored three goals."England fans always want to be entertained so when it was probably a bit of a more boring second half, I can understand where they're probably coming from a little bit."The manager just mentioned it inside, so hopefully we can keep winning and exciting the crowd."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.