More than a year of goalless £100m man's continued fall, this time with an altercation with Emilesin
Dec 27, 2024
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Manchester City lost 1-2 to Aston Villa in the 17th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on the 21st (Korea time). The defeat put Manchester City in the quagmire of three consecutive official matches. Manchester City, which has been in the worst slump of seven losses in the last 10 games, seems to be making it difficult to advance to the European Champions League, let alone win the league.
There was also a commotion. During the game, an altercation broke out between Grealish and Emiliano Martinez. According to the British media, while Grealish and Martinez were entering the locker room, Martinez bristled at Grealish "I think you're something." The coaching staff reportedly intervened in a hurry to separate the two.
Grealish was booed from time to time. Grealish, who was Aston Villa's ace, wore a Manchester City jersey for the highest amount in England's player history in the summer of 2021 for £100 million. He stretched out three fingers after the game amid boos from his former team's fans. It was the number of league wins he won after moving from Aston Valley to Manchester City.
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Manchester City's expectations are also slowly cooling down. Grealish, who suffered ups and downs in the first season, raised expectations again by playing in the European Champions League, league, and FA Cup along with Manchester City's achievement of treble in the 2022-2023 season. However, in the 2023-2024 season, Grealish had more time to return to the bench and rarely rebounded as he lost his seat to Jeremy Doku.
I had a hard time as a player this summer. Grealish was frustrated until his dream Euro 2024 appearance along with the slump, and surprised fans as he continued to be seen with unconventional blonde hair and alcohol. Since then, he has returned to pre-season and re-built himself, but he has still not shown a clear rebound this season.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
