Not even the sea fret rolling in from the North Sea could conceal Jack Grealish’s illuminating talent and threat here at the Riverside Stadium. Grealish gives England a different dimension with his dribbling, his willingness to commit opponents and his ability to create space and opportunities for his team-mates and earn free kicks. After an impressive 72-minute shift, Grealish departed to a standing ovation, some praise from Gareth Southgate and an ice pack on his sore shin, which will not affect his involvement in the Euros. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s hopes of joining him hang in the balance after he hobbled away with a thigh problem, the one big negative on the night, although Tyrone Mings’s forearm challenge on Sasa Kalajdzic would have brought expulsion had VAR

Source: The Times June 02, 2021 21:34 UTC