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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

Jack Grealish sums up his first Man City season after emotional reaction to title drama

Jack Grealish confessed playing for Manchester City is "harder than I thought" after summing up his first year at the Etihad.

The midfielder made a summer switch from Aston Villa in a £100m deal - a British record fee. Pep Guardiola's demands are no secret, nor is the relentless nature of the environment on the blue half of Manchester, but Grealish still seemed to underestimate the task ahead of him.

Grealish has been in and out of the starting XI, which is not rare for new signings under Guardiola, but his price tag continued to be held against him with some expecting him to make an instant impact. Across the season he's scored six times in 39 outings, but often been used from the bench.

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