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All that's left for Jack Grealish is pride.
Manchester City lost 1-2 to Aston Villa in the 17th round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024-2025 season at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, at 9:30 p.m. on the 21st (Korea time). This defeat has led to Manchester City losing three games in a row. He has won only one game in the last 12 games.
On the same day, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola boldly appointed Grealish as the starting player. He lost against Juventus last time, but Grealish's performance was good, so he gave him another chance. Grealish, who met his former team, actively led Manchester City's attack by showing his desire to win. In the 5th minute of the first half, he even tried to shoot himself, and in the 12th minute of the first half, he made Ilkay Gündogan's shot.
He also recorded an effective shot in the 37th minute of the first half when he was dragged 0-1. In the 43rd minute of the first half, he even scored a decisive cross for Joshko Gvardiol. Grealish's performance in the first half was not bad.
But he ruined his concentration on the game himself. After the first half Grealish complained to the referee that the extra minute was too little. At this time, Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez rushed in. If you are in a position of being pushed back, you should ignore the war of nerves, but Martinez was well aware that Grealish was an easily excited player.
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Eventually, a war of nerves between the two players broke out. The two players continued to fight against each other until they left the tunnel. Whether intended or not, Martinez's strategy worked. In the second half, Grealish's presence was completely erased, and Manchester City's attack became more dull. In the second half, Grealish only accumulated one warning.
Grealish ended up with a disgraceful 46 games scoreless. Grillie hasn't scored for Man City since December 16, 2023. It's already been over a year. It is a questionable record whether Manchester City is the player who recruited 100 million pounds (about 182.4 billion won).
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Grealish, who was in the worst slump of his career, seemed to be determined to even erase memories with his former team to protect his pride. After the game, Grealish raised three fingers toward his fans who loved him very much.
The reason why Grealish raised three fingers is narrowing to one of two. It is the three EPL wins achieved after moving to Manchester City in the 2022-2023 season of treble or after moving to Manchester City. Since 2002, he has grown up in Villa, made his professional debut in Villa, and reached the England national team, but there was no respect for his former team.
Manchester City fans no longer trust Grealish, but Grealish has become a player hated by fans of his former team.
rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
