Jack Grealish has joked he owes Trent Alexander-Arnold £500 after the latter’s free-kick in England’s 3-1 Nations League win in Finland.
England bounced again from Thursday’s defeat to Greece with knowledgeable efficiency at The Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Grealish opened the scoring together with his fourth worldwide purpose, earlier than Alexander-Arnold doubled the lead with a particular set-piece.
Declan Rice added a 3rd after arriving into the field to show residence Ollie Watkins’ cross, although England squandered a clear sheet late on when the unmarked Arttu Hoskonen headed residence for the hosts.
Grealish was happy with the efficiency of the facet and mentioned England had been allowed to play with freedom beneath interim boss Lee Carsley.
The 29-year-old additionally revealed how he now owes Alexander-Arnold £500, after jokingly providing to pay up the cash if the Liverpool right-back scored his free-kick.
“We might have had a couple of extra but it surely was troublesome at occasions,” Grealish mentioned, talking to ITV.
Grealish says Carsley has given England gamers ‘freedom’
“The purpose got here from the supervisor letting us play with that freedom. I play with Angel Gomes in coaching and I do know what a prime participant he’s. The celebration was for my little daughter.
“I joked to Trent [Alexander-Arnold] earlier than the free-kick ‘rating this I offers you 500 quid’ and he slapped it in prime bin.
“No matter occurs with the England supervisor, individuals will at all times say unfavorable stuff.
“Earlier than individuals had been crying out for all attacking gamers to play and it didn’t work. I don’t get it, it will probably occur in video games. I like coming right here, a prime, prime supervisor and I like taking part in for him.”
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