England U21 coach Lee Carsley is happy to be working with Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones.
Carsley said he thinks Jones is capable of channelling his fire in the right way.
"You want the players to be passionate," said the former Everton midfielder. "Sometimes it does boil over and there was a lot of frustration attached to that. It was, all-round, a frustrating and disappointing day for the U21s and England.
"These are young players and they are going to make mistakes. I remember myself as an 18-19 year old, very inconsistent with my attitude and temper. You have to learn from setbacks.
"He doesn't give me the impression he is a player who can't control his emotions. He is highly motivated and wants to win and we encourage that."
He added: "It was noticeable on the last U21 camp, after the Romania game got cancelled, Curtis was therefore not available for the Kosovo game and if anything he worked harder and tried to motivate the group more.
"So he is a team player as well, which is a brilliant philosophy for us. The more motivated the players can be, and motivate each other, it shouldn't always be from the coach, is good for England.
"On and off the pitch he is a good guy but first and foremost he is an excellent player. His reaction to the team losing the ball is noticeable. The tempo he presses at too, a very exciting player."
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