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Jamie Carragher has England World Cup 'fear' as Liverpool icon makes prediction

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And a lot of people say, 'I played in a couple of World Cups'," Carragher said on The Overlap, sponsored by Sky Bet."I don't say that about myself. I don't think I enjoyed the experience.



I didn't love it. I didn't come away thinking, 'Wow, I was part of the World Cup'."There was a lot of negativity.

The team didn't do well, and with the media side of it, you didn't come away from it the way the lads, in 1990, did."And I do have a little fear — I think Gareth Southgate's going to be a lot more appreciated in the next five to 10 years.Thomas Tuchel is aiming to win the World Cup(Image: Bradley Collyer / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)"I was a massive Southgate fan in terms of what he did with England and people saying he underachieved and what he should have done with this team."I think England will find it tough in this tournament, if I'm being totally honest."You look at the squad that's been picked and there's a lot of good players in there, but I class a lot of them as good Premier League players."I don't look at all of them and think, that's an international player there, and maybe that's just here we are with the squad at the moment.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign."So, I wouldn't say I'm the most optimistic right now.