Roy Keane was full of praise for Bristol City star Alex Scott last night, comparing him to Jack Grealish despite the Robins' 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.
The loss confirmed the Robins' exit from the FA Cup. But despite this defeat, Scott impressed many with his performance.
Republic of Ireland legend Keane won't have been surprised with the youngster's showing having been full of praise for the youngster before a ball was even kicked last night.
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“This is a great opportunity for him, he is almost in the shop window tonight," Keane said on ITV.
"I have seen him play a lot of times and he is a top footballer and let’s see how he gets on tonight.”
At half-time, Bristol trailed 1-0 thanks to a Phil Foden strike. Despite this, the Irishman was still impressed with Scott's first-half showing, and even went as far as likening him to Manchester City star Jack Grealish.
"We highlighted him before the game, and you can see that he has a Jack Grealish about his play. He has been brilliant to watch."
High praise from Keane, who knows Grealish well from their time at Aston Villa together.
Scott has been linked with a summer move to a host of Premier League clubs including Tottenham and Leicester. For now though, his focus will turn to finishing the season strongly, with Bristol City currently languishing in 13th spot in the Sky Bet Championship table.
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