"We are not collecting the most talented players. We are trying to build a team. Teams win trophies, no-one else."
Thomas Tuchel may not have mentioned Morgan Rogers by name after England's win against Wales in October, but it was clear the Three Lions boss was referring to the Aston Villa midfielder when stressing he would not pick players on reputation alone.
Despite an abundance of top-class competition, the 23-year-old has started four of England's past five matches.
And with two goals in Villa's win at Leeds on Sunday, Rogers delivered another reminder of why he is ahead of the likes of Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer for the Three Lions.