Jack Grealish is feeling the love playing under interim head coach Lee Carsley after the Manchester City midfielder's goal helped England to a 3-1 win over Finland on Sunday. (More Football News)
Grealish was on target in the 18th minute, combi🔯ning well with Angel Gomes for his fourth international go🔯al, before Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice sealed the Nations League triumph.
The 29-year-old has now scored two goals in three appearances under Carsley, as many as he did in his first 36 England caps when playing for Gare🌱th Southgate.&꧟nbsp;
Grealish made his feelings known after being left out of England's Euro 🐼2024 squad, and has been a player reborn sinc💟e his introduction back into the fold.
"We could have 🐬had a few more, but it was dif𒆙ficult at times," Grealish told ITV on his team's display in Helsinki.
"Whatever happens with the England manager, peopꦚle will always say negative stuff.
"Before, pౠeople were crying out for all attacking players to play, and it didn't work. I don't get it, it can happen in games.
"I love coming herღe, a top, top manager and I lo༺ve playing for him."
Grealish impressed again for the Three Lions, creating more chances (three), hav♒ing more touches in the opposition box (seven) and accumulating the highest expected goals (xG) tally (0.63) for Carsley's side.
Arsenal's Rice has also found a scoring streak since Carsley's arriv꧙al at the helm, notching his fifth international goal after turning home Ollie Watkins' cross late on.
With Rice and Grealish's strikes, it was the first time �✤�the same two players have scored in back-to-back England away games since Bukayo Saka and Tammy Abraham did so against Andorra and San Marino in 2021.
Rice was quick to lavish praise on Grealish after his "special" performance at the Helsinki Ol♛ympic Stadium, while aꦫlso lauding Carsley's impact on the squad.
"Do you know how good Jack is? He has something very special," said Rice.&nbs🐈p; He looks really confident, and I am buzzing for him. When he is playing well and happy, he is a massive boost for England.
"Since the manager has come in, he has been so honest, so refreshing. He has a way of pl☂aying, and he really wants us to stick with that."
