Grealish: “I remember Owen saying the same about Madrid …”

Jack Grealish came to City from Aston Villa in a record transfer of 117 million euros. In England it is measured at that height. He has not yet given what is expected of him at City, under great pressure. The English international analyzes his signing for the citizen club, comparing it with that of Owen for Madrid during an interview in The Telegraph.

Departure from the Villa: “I know a lot of people were sad about my departure and I can understand why. I gave my all for the club every year I was there. If I mark I’m not going to celebrate. At the end of the day, I’m Jack Grealish, from Solihull, and I love to the Villa. This will not change. I have been a subscriber since I was four years old and I will be a fan all my life. You cannot imagine how difficult it was for me to leave. I went out for a run in the morning and a lot of people took pictures of me and said in social media that I was going to stay. When I came back I had to speak for all the players and staff. There were about 70 people present. I managed to talk for a minute and a half and had to stop because I had a lump in my throat and I was crying. I was surprised a bit certain attacks that I received after my departure. I never had a toxic relationship with anyone there. I gave them everything and I could never have reached the City without Villa “

Possible signing for United: “It was really close, but it never happened. We played against United in preseason and after the game I told the club and my agent:” I’m not going, I’m going to sign a new contract. “I arrived with my dog ​​the following Tuesday, I signed the contract and we played that day. We all agreed with the clause. If any team paid it, it was a win-win because it meant that I had had an incredible season and that Villa entered 100 million pounds “

Sign for City: “You only get one chance like this in your career and if not, it leaves. I felt that Villa was getting closer to Europe, but I didn’t know how long it was going to take to get there. If I hadn’t signed for City, I would have always regretted it. I remember tell Owen the same with Real Madrid.

Play and win the Champions: “Of my teammates, I am one of the last to debut in the Champions League. You can count one or two more than me. I have played four games and it is incredible. Totally different from the Premier because of how it is played. It is what we all want to win. The coach has won everything else since he arrived. We are all desperate to win it and I have come to help them. “

Game level: “I have much more to offer. It is being more difficult than I expected. I thought I was going to have more ball and I was going to get more goals and assists, but it doesn’t work like that. I don’t have the same amount of ball that I had at Villa Not by far. I can’t tell you that I’m suffering, but it’s harder than I expected at first. I won’t do the same numbers as last season, but I won’t doubt myself. “

100 million player: “I don’t care about it. There is a focus on you, but in the end it’s great to be the first British player to cost £ 100 million.”

Guardiola: “He has won several games, literally, with things that he taught us in training, little tactics and changes. He is an incredible coach and is obsessed with football. I do not see him too much for the facilities, he is always on the field or in meetings. He has a lot of people working with him, but 99% comes from him. Each game has a different way of playing and that helps us a lot. It’s weird, because I’ve always defined him as an improviser. Dean Smith the Last year he told me “If you think it is the right thing to go inside, I trust you, do it. Here it is all much more structured and it is completely different. That’s what I mean by adapting. There are a lot of meetings and a lot to get used to. “