Life at Man City much more difficult than expected- Grealish
Jack Grealish has said that life at Man City has been “much more difficult” than he expected.
He says he has “so much more” to give the club.
The Premier League’s first £100m player has yet to regularly hit the level of performance which persuaded Manchester City to sign him from Aston Villa in the summer.
But he has still managed to score and assist two goals each from 12 league starts.
Grealish was dropped by Pep Guardiola as City thrashed Newcastle last weekend, a consequence of pictures published in The Telegraph showing the 26-year-old leaving a nightclub with team-mate Phil Foden following their previous win over Leeds, with City reportedly unhappy with the condition of the pair when they arrived for a recovery session the next day.
“I’ve done okay so far,” he said. “I’ve got so much more to give. It’s been so much more difficult than I thought it was going to be.
I’m still learning and adapting. I’ve heard some people take a year to adapt here so maybe it will be the same for me.
It’s crazy because the standards here are so high on and off the pitch.
It’s unbelievable and it’s why they have been so successful over the years.
Having a £100m price tag means when you are going through a dry patch people ask if you are worth the money – where are his goals, where are his assists?
I understand that, but I have to see it as a privilege that the club wanted to spend that much money on me and I hope I can repay them with goals and trophies,” he said.
