Beau Brummie Pep talk has helped Grealish thrive at top level - he's now close to the real deal
The Guardian|April 14, 2023
Even as a Birmingham City fan I could not dislike Jack Grealish when he was at Aston Villa, thanks to his attacking swagger
Karen Carney
Beau Brummie Pep talk has helped Grealish thrive at top level - he's now close to the real deal
 

He has taken his talent to a different level at Manchester City, but you can still see the boundless confidence that was evident from day one. It has taken time for Grealish to find his feet after his £100m move from his boyhood club in 2021. Last season he was regularly neither in the starting lineup nor on the scoresheet, but that has changed and he will be expected to cause problems for Leicester tomorrow. It takes time to settle into any new job and when your manager is Pep Guardiola, who has some of the most intricate tactics in the world, it is even less straightforward.

Few City signings hit the ground running. Raheem Sterling did not reach double figures for Premier League goals until his third season, Rodri took time to adapt to the pace of English football, and Riyad Mahrez was far from a regular early on. All three, however, can be classified as successful buys.

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