“It was more difficult than I thought”

Jack Grealish was one of last summer’s Premier League signings after Manchester City dropped € 120m to get him out of Aston Villa.

Now, half a season later, the brilliant English winger takes stock of these first months. “I have done well so far, but I have much more to give. It has been much more difficult than it was going to be”, confessed Grealish, who clarified that “I am still learning and adapting. I heard that some people take time to adapt here, so maybe the same will happen to me. I want to score more goals this year and more next year. ”

At the moment, two goals and two assists seem little for what was expected of him. “It’s crazy because the standards here are so high on and off the field. It’s unbelievable and that’s why they’ve been so successful over the years.”

Grealish is also aware that he handles the pressure of the 120 million that it cost Manchester City. “Having that label means that when you’re going through a dry spell, people ask if it’s worth the money spent. I understand that, but I have to see it as a privilege that the club wanted to spend so much money on me and I hope to repay it with goals and trophies “.

Among his new experiences with City is playing in the Champions Leagaue, which “is completely different from the Premier League. I had never played in Europe before and I really wanted to. It is incredible to hear the Champions League anthem, it makes pinch yourself. ”

Recently, in his learning process, Guardiola sent a message to Grealish indirectly, when he ran out of minutes. Pep complained that some players were not paying enough focused, and Jack opined that “we have to be because of the distractions around Christmas and everything that happens.”