Last season Manchester City won a historic treble, when one of the most important players in the money time moments of the season was Jack Grealish. The England international, who experienced a stuttering first season at the Etihad, delivered a great second season and as mentioned helped his team win all the titles. Now back from injury for several weeks, Grealish opened up in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail.
On his decline in fitness at the beginning of the year, the mental difficulty of delivering the goods after a record season and the support he received from his coach Pep Guardiola said: “The only person who has ever been able to do what he wants in a team that Pep has coached is Leo Messi, and that’s completely understandable. You can’t dispute what Pep He achieved. He’s an amazing manager, a great guy with a really good heart. I struggled with myself at the beginning of the season and he was there for me the whole time. I owe him a lot. He’s a great person and the best manager ever.”
Grealish also added: “It was a difficult season for me personally after last year’s highs. I spoke to the manager a lot and he was so good to me. I owe him and I want to repay him now in the crucial moments. I spoke to my friends, I know how much I It’s important for the team. I talk to the manager and at the end of last season you saw how much he believes in me.”
Grealish with Pep, photo: EPA
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The Englishman may start in the team when City face Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The first match will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu this Wednesday and the second match will be held at the Etihad Stadium on April 17.
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