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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Karen Carney

Jack Grealish has worked out how to be a superstar cog in a ruthless machine

Jack Grealish is congratulated by his Manchester City teammates
Jack Grealish, who took time to settle at Manchester City, has become a fixture in the starting XI this season. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Even as a Birmingham City fan I could not dislike Jack Grealish when he was at Aston Villa, thanks to his attacking swagger. He has taken his talent to a different level at Manchester City, but you can still see the boundless confidence that was evident from day one.

It has taken time for Grealish to find his feet after his £100m move from his boyhood club in 2021. Last season he was regularly neither in the starting lineup nor on the scoresheet, but that has changed and he will be expected to cause problems for Leicester on Saturday. It takes time to settle into any new job and when your manager is Pep Guardiola, who has some of the most intricate tactics in the world, it is even less straightforward.

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