MY PARTNERSHIP WITH RICE | Elliot Anderson | England v Japan

Football

Year2026

Duration7m

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England midfielder Elliot Anderson spoke to media ahead of the Three Lions' pre-World Cup friendly against Japan. Anderson spoke well on his relationship with Declan Rice and his chances of going to the USA. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:22 Good to watch the game on Friday, always people coming for your position when you play for England 00:49 One of the biggest games of your career? Yeah, looking forward to it, last game before World Cup 01:16 Japan are a really good side 01:57 Watched some of Japan, definitely expecting a good side 02:27 Japan have some dangerous players, Mitoma and Kamada 02:57 Confident you’ll start at the World Cup? I want it that way, have to keep my standards high 03:20 Really good partnership with Rice, he’s made me feel comfortable 03:50 Rice has helped on and off the pitch, puts his arm around me and gives bits of advice 04:28 Kane is a top professional, you learn from him every day 05:04 Distractions with your future? All my eyes are on the World Cup 05:35 Different emotions but all the games are the same, fight on the pitch every time 06:00 Competion for places? Definitely there 06:35 Great group of players, balance is really good @HaytersTV – Football Up Close. Visit our website: https://hayters.com/ We go behind the scenes with the biggest names in football to bring you interviews, training, news, live coverage, fans’ voices and funniest moments. If you love football, you’ll love Hayters TV. Subscribe now! Follow HaytersTV on social media - https://linktr.ee/HaytersTV #football #england #worldcup