Grealish sums England's aspirations up but Mount is man of the moment | Jonathan Liew

Mason Mount’s work without the ball and technical ability have justified his England place all while suffering unfair scorn

Two steps forward, one step back. In a way, this has been the story of Gareth Southgate’s England in microcosm. 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. And here again a broadly encouraging international week curdled at its climax, defeat to Denmark an unhappy epilogue after the wins over Wales and Belgium.

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