England showing Premier League edge at World Cup — Eze

Eberechi Eze believes England is channeling the "intensity and passion" of the Premier League under head coach Thomas Tuchel as they aim to secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages. After an opening win against Croatia and a draw with Ghana, England sits atop Group L. They must equal Ghana's performance against Croatia in their final group match to maintain their lead.

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You can see the intensity and the passion and spirit that we play with. Whenever we play a game we have that level of dominance, when we try to impose ourselves in every game. You can see how difficult it is for opponents to play against us, that energy and that spirit, so I think adding that plus the quality that we have in this team, it makes us really difficult to play against.

Speaking from England's training base, Eze highlighted the team's high-energy play and dominance, noting how difficult it makes it for opponents. "You can see the intensity and the passion and spirit that we play with," he said. "Whenever we play a game we have that level of dominance, when we try to impose ourselves in every game."

Eze, who came on as a substitute against Ghana, called his World Cup debut a "beautiful experience." He expressed his excitement about the opportunity to compete and potentially win the tournament. "It’s a great opportunity for all of us to play in a competition like this, to have a chance of winning it as well and having that as a goal," he stated.

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It’s a great opportunity for all of us to play in a competition like this, to have a chance of winning it as well and having that as a goal.

Despite criticism for failing to break down a defensive Ghana side, Eze suggested that replicating those tactics would be challenging for other teams. He acknowledged Ghana's effective defensive strategy but noted that attacking players can thrive in tight spaces when facing such setups, a situation he feels comfortable in. "I don’t know if other teams will play that way because it’s not easy to play that way for 90 minutes," he said.

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I don’t know if other teams will play that way because it’s not easy to play that way for 90 minutes.