Despite being severely heckled as he and Declan Rice led England to win in Dublin, Jack Grealish stated that he and Rice had nothing negative to say about Ireland. In the first 26 minutes of the match, goals from Manchester City striker Grealish and Arsenal midfielder Rice put England ahead 2-0 in Lee Carsley's debut match as interim manager.
Declan Rice, who received three appearances for Ireland in 2018 prior to turning professional, refused to celebrate when he put the Three Lions up with a powerful effort from 12 yards out. Only an under-21 player for the Bhoys, Grealish was remarkably uncontrolled after doubling the visitors' advantage shortly after. Grealish was asked if the chilly greeting had given him a "little extra" motivation in an interview with ITV following the game.
He said, "Yeah, I think it was what me and Dec expected. Me and Dec both enjoyed our time playing here. I certainly did. I have a lot Irish in my family, so there's no bad blood whatsoever from my side."
The former West Ham United midfielder said, "[It was a] really good [afternoon]. Obviously it was the manager's first game and a win. In the Nations League, we're in the league below where we wanna be, so we know how important it is to win this group. To come here today and win, I think it was really important, and to score alongside Jack was a really nice feeling as well."
“I think they could both, moving forward” : Lee Carsley on Jack Grealish
When questioned about Rice and Jack Grealish's intentions coming to Ireland, Boss Carsley,who was formerly an international for Ireland, avoided the topic of their national allegiances. He just spoke about how the two goalscorers of today played the game and what they can improve upon.
Lee Carsley said: "[They were] really well-worked moves, brilliant finishes. I think they could both, moving forward, add more goals to their game."
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Jack Grealish and Declan Rice comment on boos from Irish fans
Jack Grealish and Declan Rice spoke to the media after scoring against Republic of Ireland earlier today and discussed the hostile reception that they received.
Despite being severely heckled as he and Declan Rice led England to win in Dublin, Jack Grealish stated that he and Rice had nothing negative to say about Ireland. In the first 26 minutes of the match, goals from Manchester City striker Grealish and Arsenal midfielder Rice put England ahead 2-0 in Lee Carsley's debut match as interim manager.
Declan Rice, who received three appearances for Ireland in 2018 prior to turning professional, refused to celebrate when he put the Three Lions up with a powerful effort from 12 yards out. Only an under-21 player for the Bhoys, Grealish was remarkably uncontrolled after doubling the visitors' advantage shortly after. Grealish was asked if the chilly greeting had given him a "little extra" motivation in an interview with ITV following the game.
He said, "Yeah, I think it was what me and Dec expected. Me and Dec both enjoyed our time playing here. I certainly did. I have a lot Irish in my family, so there's no bad blood whatsoever from my side."
The former West Ham United midfielder said, "[It was a] really good [afternoon]. Obviously it was the manager's first game and a win. In the Nations League, we're in the league below where we wanna be, so we know how important it is to win this group. To come here today and win, I think it was really important, and to score alongside Jack was a really nice feeling as well."
“I think they could both, moving forward” : Lee Carsley on Jack Grealish
When questioned about Rice and Jack Grealish's intentions coming to Ireland, Boss Carsley,who was formerly an international for Ireland, avoided the topic of their national allegiances. He just spoke about how the two goalscorers of today played the game and what they can improve upon.
Lee Carsley said: "[They were] really well-worked moves, brilliant finishes. I think they could both, moving forward, add more goals to their game."