As always you can unsubscribe at any time. For some reason, Mount has always seemed to attract a level of scorn out of all proportion with anything he does on the pitch. Nathan Bliss Esports and Gaming Writer. Ant and Dec issue apology as Saturday Night Takeaway flooded with complaints, The Geordie duo apologised over disruption to viewers, ITV Dancing On Ice's Christopher Dean issues Jayne Torvill health announcement. For Grealish, he's had to tough it out in the Championship for the majority of his career so far, whereas Mount was winning everything with Chelsea's youth teams, before loans to Vitesse Arnhem and eventually Derby followed. 18:00, 25 MAY 2019; Bookmark But, aside from the club's doing battle, there will also be a meeting between two of England's most promising young midfielders, as Villa's Jack Grealish faces off against Derby's Mason Mount. Play was waved on for the minute as the home side's attack continued and as Azpilicueta tracked back, Grealish was sure to give him a nudge in return for his indiscretion. Transfers, injuries, match-days and managers, weve got you covered. Both Grealish and Mount are expected to start Thursday's friendly against Ireland, but instead of both players competing for the same position, the Chelsea man is expected to be deployed in a slightly deeper role - similar to his recent position at club level. Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, James Maddison, Mason Mount and Bukayo Saka could have big say in Premier League title race and stats will sway England boss Southgate too Josh Fordham 12th February . Premier League clubs are starting to return to training this week but stars who advanced to the latter stages of the Euros have been given two weeks off to rest and recuperate following their gruelling year. So, yes, of course Im aware Jacks playing well.. Two steps forward, one step back. By. Tartt, played by Phil Dunster, has been one of the shows most intriguing players. Similarly to Mount, linked away Blues forward Abraham has viewed Grealish in the past as leader with both having played together when the 23-year-old had his successful loan spell at Villa Park. The report claims that the Magpies' scouts have been tracking his performances as he has emerged as one of the top talents in the second division. Jack Grealish of Aston Villa (left) and Mason Mount of Chelsea battle for the ball in a Premier League encounter last December. It's often difficult to tell how sincere the words of a football coach may be within the confines of a press conference, but going into the Carabao Cup third round clash, Pep Guardiola spoke of his admiration for Potter. I love watching him [Grealish] play as well, Mount told Sky Sports in October. 2023 Minute Media - All rights reserved. He was saying Benty, Im telling you; he is so good. England manager Gareth Southgate has joked that he has to keep talking about Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount 'for the memes', amid pressure for the boss to hand Aston Villa's Jack Grealish a start in a competitive international game. And somehow Mount has always laboured under this cloud of side-eyed suspicion: the player whose face fits just a little too well. Its a question that continues to define Southgates England, a team caught between the rock of ambition and the hard place of tournament pragmatism. Maguires dismissal, leaping into a desperate tackle as if it were a Mykonos water slide, prompted a sudden readjustment. I suppose on that youre referring to Mason, whose only crime is not to be Jack at the moment, Southgate joked (via The Telegraph). I get on very well with Jack. 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More info. Roy Keane was impressed with Jack Grealish-esque Alex Scott against Manchester City. He runs and runs, he does his job, he chips in with goals and assists, and yet somehow the populist appeal of a Grealish will always be beyond him. Friday 13 November 2020 13:28, UK Please use Chrome . Mason Mount says that the comparisons between him and Jack Grealish are unfair. Its fair to say that the German plus the two Blues players are huge fans of Grealish, so if Chelsea can beat City to his signature, we can expect to see a lot of him in blue. Graham Potter and Pep Guardiola's secret conversation. Something went wrong, please try again later. You're learning all the time. Mason Mount says that the comparisons between him and Jack Grealish are unfair. Jamie Bamber plays Archie Hughes in Beyond Paradise on BBC One. The parallel rise of Jack Grealish, one of Mounts leading rivals for a starting place, has only sharpened the caricature. Honestly, the way he was talking about it, he was beaming across his face.. He is a flair player, Jamie Tatt, so theres a bit of Bernardo Silva, a bit of Cristiano Ronaldo.. "I think another lad who was in our Euros squad, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, is at Borussia Dortmund too. Do you want an exclusive pre-season preview of YOUR club - both in your inbox and through your letterbox? Stirring progress followed by chastening tournament defeat; goodwill earned and then squandered; the heartening emergence of Conor Coady and Tyrone Mings tempered by the sharp decline of Harry Maguire. Mason Mount and Jack Grealish both impressed in a convincing 3-0 win for England over Republic of Ireland at Wembley, but who else stood out? Mason Mount replaces Jack Grealish, Phil Foden back in for Bukayo Saka - How England could line up for their Euro 2020 clash against Germany. Man City star Erling Haaland 'charges 40 yards' for scrap with Dan Burn after challenge on Jack Grealish. Jack Grealish and Mason Mount might be considered rivals when it comes to places in the England side, but there can be no doubt about how highly they rate one another. Grealish played a major role in the last 16 win against Germany, with the Aston Villa captain having a hand in both of Englands goals after coming off the bench while Mount remained an unused substitute. Hopefully we can all work together, says Chelsea player, Mount targets central midfield role for England. Aston Villa playmaker Grealish and England teammate Chilwell have been pictured together on the Greek island too - the pair are part of the 'Avengers' friendship group which also includes Premier League stars Ross Barkley, James Maddison and John McGinn. Harry Kane Aston Villa FC Manchester City FC Jack Grealish Mason Mount. Mount left the field on 74 minutes as an emblem of Englands performance overall: inspired when they were, subdued when they were too, thereby leaving unanswered the question of whether he is a player who shapes games or merely reflects them. In other news, Tottenham transfer news: Newcastle stance on Allan Saint-Maximin exit. The truth is somewhere in between the extremes. ", BBC Beyond Paradise star Jamie Bamber is married to Eastenders actress. Mason Mount and Jack Grealish unbox the Three Lions' new Nike kit range, featuring the new home and away England kits! Well fear not, for now you can make superior McMuffins at home - with thanks to Aldi, 'Hidden' village factory making 40m from world famous giant wheels for gold miners, Inside Cookley's historic Titan Steel Wheels factory that's world leader in equipment for mines and construction, Cadbury World customer slams afternoon tea experience as staff expected him to 'eat off the table'. 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"Yeah, I watch football pretty much every day, so I have taken a whole bunch of characters, Jimmy Bullard and obviously Jack Grealish, and there's a lot of young players like Mason Mount . Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta must sign his own versions of Mason Mount and Jack Grealish to turn his side into a genuine Premier League force next season, according to Emmanuel Petit. With Chelsea two goals down and their chance of getting back into the game looking slim, it would have been easy for the game to simply peter out. The links below show you all the latest Aston Villa stories you need to be reading. Stirring progress followed by chastening tournament defeat; goodwill earned and then squandered; the heartening emergence of Conor Coady and Tyrone Mings tempered by the sharp decline of Harry Maguire. With 25 minutes left there was a glorious chance to equalise with a header from a corner. Jack Grealish and Mason Mount might be considered rivals when it comes to places in the England side, but there can be no doubt about how highly they rate one another. Mason Mount has claimed that him and Jack Grealish can play in Gareth Southgate's England side together, and denied the idea he is 'teacher's pet.' That has prompted rumours that Southgate has something against Grealish, and the boss didn't exactly help himself when he managed to turn a question about the Villa man into praise for Mount during the last international break. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Certainly you can see why managers adore Mounts work out of possession. With all national team players still on holiday, with most expected to return at the start of August for pre-season, speculation back home on a number of different players' futures with their respective clubs have risen to the surface. "The way Grealish gets the ball and attacks people, gets fouls, gets penalties, he's very powerful, I like him very much." "So I would say Grealish on the left, Mason Mount as the number. And if you want to take part in the debate in the comments and join in with the Q&As to get your questions answered, create an account here, because we want to hear from you too. According to TuttoMercatoWeb, Grealish is seen as the ideal man to take Chelsea forward as the Blues try to meddle with Citys deal. "Look at the statistics! Share; Sport. Sunday 15 November 2020 21:15, UK Mason Mount and Jack Grealish both started England's win over the Republic of Ireland Declan Rice has labelled criticism of England team-mate Mason Mount as. Newcastle have reportedly joined the chase for the man who could be available at the end of the season, according to The Sun. What he did at Brighton was beyond exceptional and Im pretty sure with time he will do a good job, I dont have any doubts. Despite being one of the Premier League's top creators last season, Grealish had to wait until September for his England debut, but he is yet to hold down a regular spot in the team. The Gunners. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Something went wrong, please try again later. Grealish v Mount is one of those duels that seems to represent something more elemental: authenticity versus privilege, urchin chic versus academy polish, the peoples champion versus the teachers pet, the Big Six versus the Bottom 14. Thomas Tuchel pointed to statistics to state just how important Dean Smith's man could be to any team. 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This time around, Southgate was asked whether it was time for Grealish to start a competitive game for England, but the manager took the chance to continue the jokes about Mount for a little while longer. The Blues' captain, who spent time playing as a wing-back as Ruben Loftus-Cheek settled into the back three late on, showed some attacking intent and also a bit of grit. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Naturally the temptation was to cast Maguire as the villain of the piece, his first-half red card changing the complexion of a game that England should comfortably have had in their grasp. If we had Dec for the six games we missed. Yet even after going 1-0 down to a disputable penalty, and even with depleted numbers, Englands failure to impose themselves on the contest raised wider questions.