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England coach Gareth Southgate was full of praise for Aston Villa and England player Jack Grealish performance in England's defeat to Belgium in the Nations League.
England's hope of reaching the finals of the Nations League was cut short after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Belgium, but this didn't stop Jack Grealish from earning the "Man of The Match" honours after an exceptional performance.
During a post-match interview with Southgate, when asked on Jack Grealish performance, he said: "I sort of explained to him what we wanted to see when we brought him in in September. I think it's been helpful for him to bed in with the group so that he knows the way we want to play and the players get an understanding with him. And today was a great game for us to see him in and to see the level, and I couldn't speak highly enough of his performance.
"What I saw that I knew I would see was somebody with the bravery to play. I think he took the ball in tight areas, his techniques were good, he took players out of the game - we knew he would buy a lot of free kicks, which of course he did. I just thought he was outstanding and he should be absolutely delighted with the way he played."
The 25-year-old was also praised by the country's captain Harry Kane and other team-mates.
