Midfielders from the EPL Headed to the World Cup | Unfiltered Soccer
Premier League player form
I had Cole Palmer picked as the best player in the Premier League. It's a wild thing to say, but he can easily be what Mo Salah was to Liverpool. He has the ability to be the best player in the league.
Ryan Gravenberch was far and away Liverpool's best player last year. Under Slot, we've seen this evolution where he anchors that midfield and allows everyone else to go forward. He's been brilliant.
World Cup 2026
Declan Rice is just one of those guys that makes you win. I know he takes a lot of heat in England, but when he's on the field, your team wins. If England makes a deep run, it's going to be because of him.
Cole Palmer is a big question mark. If he really plays well and England plays well, he's one of those guys that could be the player of the tournament. He's got that kind of potential.
I have Portugal as my dark horse in the World Cup. If they can put a run together, I think they have an opportunity to surprise people and get really deep in the tournament.
Florian Wirtz has had a tough adjustment to the Premier League, but if Germany wants any chance of being good, he is their star man. He makes everything go for them.
Moises Caicedo is not the type of guy who's going to be a breakout star because of all this production, but if Ecuador finds a way deeper into the tournament, he is their engine.
I don't think Florian Wirtz has that same pressure with Germany that he has at Liverpool. He gets into the German squad and it's like this is his home; he feels comfortable.