The past week may prove to be the most decisive in the footballing career of Jack Grealish.Aston Villa's talisman delivered his finest Premier League performance to date in last Sunday's 7-2 thrashing of Liverpool, scoring two goals and contributing with three assists.As a result of his domestic brilliance, Grealish was handed his first England start last night against Wales and the creative midfielder dazzled for the second time in five days.Twenty-six minutes into the game at Wembley, the Villa man produced his first assist for the Three Lions, delivering an inch-perfect cross for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to head home.Following his first goal contribution on the international stage, Grealish took the game by the scruff of the neck and Ryan Giggs' team just couldn't get near him.
Drawing fouls with ease, dictating the tempo of proceedings and creating chances aplenty, Grealish proved against Wales that he's already one of England's best players.The Three Lions have noticeably lacked creativity in recent years, an issue which cost the team dear at the 2018 World Cup.Grealish solves that problem, his ability to breathe life and imagination into England's football - which can often be one-dimensional in his absence - evident for all to see against Wales.As such, the 25-year-old's highlights from the game - which you can watch below - are a joy to behold, an exhibition in the art of playmaking.
In the final third, Grealish was decisive and on a number of occasions the low-socked midfielder successfully tracked back to help out debutant Bukayo Saka at left-wing back.
Imagine the likes of Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford feeding off Grealish's selfless brilliance? It's a formula that has the potential to deliver England's first major international trophy since 1966.
It will be an absolute travesty if the silky playmaker isn't handed another start against Belgium in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday.