Kevin De Bruyne reminded everyone who the best player in the Manchester City squad is with a masterclass against Club America. City's Belgian wasn't perfect in his distribution or decision-making but he showed from the off he was willing to take the risks that have made him an exceptional Premier League star.
Not far behind him in Houston, however, was Jack Grealish. The former Villa man is expected to have a big season this time out and came up with the fire to light this match up in the Houston heat.
To briefly recap something that has been gone over many times, Grealish wasn't terrible in his first year at the Etihad but wasn't selfish enough in the final third and thus not decisive enough to get the goals and assists that would have come close to justifying the £100m fee. He isn't the only new signing to have found the adaptation difficult, however, and showed signs of improvement in the final months of the 2021/22 campaign.
