Pep Guardiola
Jack Grealish might still be waiting for a first Manchester City goal or assist, but his attitude has impressed his manager in his two appearances so far.
Pep Guardiola said: “His personality, influence. He got three or four fouls in the first minutes and immediately he woke up and showed. He has incredible continuity, he is so dangerous close to the box, when we have the ball he always has an extra pass. He had an incredible game and incredible debut and will be so important for us. I congratulate him for having the personality to try and try until the end.”
Before the game, Guardiola had reiterated that Grealish has signed for five or six years, rather than one or two appearances, urging patience with the new signing. After a 25-minute cameo in the Community Shield last week, Grealish started at Tottenham on Sunday and was lively in his Premier League debut for City. In the end, Grealish tired along with his other teammates as City couldn’t find an equaliser against Spurs, but the £100m man showed Pep Guardiola enough to be encouraged that there is more to come. Asked what he liked about Grealish’s performance, Guardiola opted to focus on his attitude as well as what he can bring tactically.
