Grealish admits he is struggling to fit in at City

Midfielder Jack Grealish admits that he still has not been able to adapt to the Manchester City team. He says it will take longer than he thought to adapt to a different role at City.

Grealish moved to City from Aston Villa in a sensational transfer. The English representative insists that he is well on his way to winning the trust of everyone at the club, including the fans who are not satisfied with his performances. Grealish took less than four minutes to assist Riyad Mahrez, who scored the only goal in City's 19th-round Premier League derby victory over Chelsea at Stamford Stadium on Thursday night. Bridge".

It was one of three assists the 27-year-old has made this season, as many as in his entire first season for City. Grealish said he had hoped to score more goals at City, having only managed one so far. Grealish was part of England at the World Cup "Qatar 2022", despite the fact that he has not yet justified the record price of 120 million euros that City paid to transfer him from Aston Villa in the summer of 2019. At the World Cup in Qatar, in which England were eliminated in the quarter-finals, Grealish mainly played the role of reserve.

"When I came to City, I have to admit, it was more difficult than I thought. In my head I thought I was going to go to the team that was at the top of the league and I was going to score a lot of goals and make a lot of assists. But that's not the case," said Grealish. "At Aston Villa it was different as I was the main player and now I need a little more time to adapt to City."

Grealish has scored just four times since signing 18 months ago. He has two goals less than he scored in the last season with the shirt of Aston Villa. In the City team, Grealish is not only still a reserve, but also has a limited role. This is due to the fact that coach Pep Guardiola's team is full of stars and Grealish has not yet managed to beat the strong competition for a starting place.

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"When I played at Aston Villa I was not limited. I had freedom on the field and often did not listen to the coach's advice. However, at City you cannot act in this way. So I'm adapting to the drastic change I've experienced since moving here," added Grealish. "Ultimately it is not easy to adapt to a team full of stars and a coach who demands a lot. However, I think that I will gradually improve and I will convince everyone that I deserve to be part of the champion of England".

Grealish in his first season won the title of champion with City and is hoping to repeat the same success this edition. In the previous edition, the midfielder had a total of 39 appearances, where he contributed six goals and four assists. He has a contract with City until the summer of 2027.