England may be cruising through their 2026 World Cup qualifiers, but not everyone's convinced it's thrilling football. On the latest episode of The Rest Is Football , Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards dissected England's spotless campaign under Thomas Tuchel - six wins, eighteen goals scored, none conceded - and wondered whether it's all a little too easy.
Lineker opened, referencing Englands recent massive 5-0 win over Latvia :
Shearer agreed, praising the squad's professionalism but questioning the lack of genuine competition. He said:.