Mourinho hails Aston Villa captain Grealish: He must start for England

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22 Jun 2021 • 5:12 PM MYT
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Roma coach Jose Mourinho says Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish must start for England against Euro opponents Czech Republic.

Speaking to The Sun, Mourinho made that comparison again and implored Southgate to give Grealish a go against the Czechs from the start.

"The guy is brave," Mourinho said. "The guy never played a European match for his club but he arrives in the national team and is fearless.

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"He risks. He gambles. He loses the ball. He creates. He kicks people. People kick him. He creates instability in opponents."

Mourinho added: "England looked a shy team against Scotland because they were a team without that thing that Grealish has.

"I don't like comparing players — and Luis Figo was at a different level — but Grealish is like Figo in that he'll demand the ball.

"He says, 'Give me the ball and I will resolve this!'"