Declan Rice: No Need for Negativity

England midfielder Declan Rice maintained a positive outlook following the team's goalless draw against Ghana in their second Group L World Cup match. He acknowledged the difficulty of the game and stated that securing a point wasn't a bad result, urging against negativity.

"It's always tough when you're playing against 11 men behind the ball, especially when they're sitting as deep as they were, but you have to find solutions. In the last 10 minutes, we were unlucky not to score," Rice began.

"We still have a great chance to top the group in our match against Panama, so we're staying entirely positive. They were very compact – playing in a 5-4-1 formation when out of possession, and the spaces to break through were incredibly tight. On the other hand, we ourselves can do better with the ball at our feet," the midfielder added.

"We have to give credit to Ghana. It's difficult, and they have good players, so this match was never going to be easy. We have one more group game left to win it, so we need to stay positive. Many top nations draw their opening matches, so there's no need to be negative or downhearted. We'll remain positive," the Englishman concluded.