Grealish fans have been screaming in frustration on social media over the treatment their idol is receiving from Pep Guardiola. Many experts believe the Englishman has no future with Guardiola as City manager anyway and should find a new club before his career fails. Now a surprising door is opening. Not wide open, but still.
It took a bone-football-playing League One opponent to get Pep Guardiola to say something positive about Jack Grealish. Fans of the former Aston Villa star have complained that Pep Guardiola is ruining Grealish by putting the winger inside a system devoid of creativity.
Guardiola has this season slammed Grealish for his lack of influence in matches and hailed Savinho as the first choice on the wing. At the weekend, Grealish actually received praise from the City manager.
The FA Cup match against Leyton Orient could easily end in a shock loss. Jack Grealish was rarely involved from the start and was instrumental in turning the game around and pushing the City players to a 1-2 victory. After the game, where the City players were mostly pestered, Guardiola singled out Grealish for his qualities as a fighter.
-He has not played the last few games – mostly because Savinho has had a fantastic relationship in the match with Erling, but the season is still young. Against Orient, I saw small glimpses that he wanted to disprove his manager. I love that,” says Guardiola.
-Jack has the street in him. He is a player from the street. Today, most gamers are educated and know exactly what to do, but Jack is a fighter. He is in the stadium to fight when the crowd is shouting loudly,” Guardiola boasts.
Finally, this season, Guardiola has seen what he has in Grealish.
