Jack Grealish details how Man City has improved him where Aston Villa couldn't
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City playmaker Jack Grealish says Pep Guardiola has improved his game in the early stages of his Blues career after completing his £100million switch in the summer.
The former Aston Villa attacker has come under fire for his displays since making the mega-money move from the Midlands as he failed to replicate the creativity that he showed at Villa Park.
Unlike Grealish, the likes of Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva were slowly integrated into the Guardiola system after their arrivals, whereas the 26-year-old was deployed immediately.
Despite not showcasing his full arsenal so far in his debut season for City, he has credited the three-time Premier League-winning manager with bettering him. "It’s been something that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed," he said at a Q&A at the Expo 2020 Dubai, as quoted by British Herald. "I always knew it was going to be different coming to work for even a foreign manager – I’ve always been quite used to English managers, whether it be Dean Smith, Steve Bruce, Tim Sherwood. "So I knew it was going to be different like that, but obviously everyone knows how much of a brilliant career [Guardiola] has had as a player and as a manager especially. "He’s certainly improved my game – as much as it probably doesn’t look like it at the moment, because I haven’t had the actual stats, I’ve learnt things this year that I didn’t think I’d ever learn in football." Sign up to our City newsletter so you never miss an update from the Etihad Stadium this season.
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