Jack Grealish: What happened in Man City and England?

Grealish replied to the SNUB organizing its own summer training field using Juventus’ structures and refused the additional free time offer. He clearly wanted to hit the ground by running – but while he did well on a pre -stagial tour in the United States, he was overcome by the young Norwegian Bobb.

The interim manager of England Lee Carsley recalled Grealish – starting against the Republic of Ireland and Finland in September, then against Finland again the following month, with the man in the city who marked twice in the three games.

But his return to the International Fight also frustrated Guardiola, with the coach annoyed by England he had again selected Grealish in November, despite his struggles with fitness.

“I am always happy that the players go – when they are in shape and have not fought for the last, two, three or four weeks” Guardiola said at that moment. “In 17 days he did not train once … Jack had two or three setbacks in terms of injuries and was unable to get his pace.” Grealish later retired.

If his trust was dented by Guardiola’s pointed observations, he would not be the first in the city. Last year, Kalvin Phillips – another International in England who fought to convince his manager, despite the fact that he had cost the club £ 42 million when signed by Leeds in 2022 – admitted that he had been wounded by criticism on his weight.

Subsequently Guardiola apologized, but it is clear that its intensity and demanding standards can have a cost.

According to those who know him, Grealish is a popular figure inside the locker room, grateful for what his talent has given him and a man who does not take himself too seriously. They claim that it is also the most likely player that he stops and talk to the fans on site.

Since his sister Hollie has a cerebral paralysis, there was something deeply personal in the friendship that he tightened with the young fan of the city Finlay Fisher – who also has the condition – which led him to make a celebration of the Goal in the 2022 World Cup in his honor. It adapts to the description of Grealish of himself as “comparable” in a recent film published on the city website. “There is no filter,” he added.

Those who knew him at Villa speak of a safe but humble young man who would take his time with the fans and the staff of the club, asking for their families and how they were.

The humanity he showed has denied the popular image, trendy and beautiful in the titles. “His authenticity came,” said one who worked with him.

Shaun Derry, who managed Grealish when he had a 17-year-old loan in Notts Country in 2013-14, says he “not to be seen seeing the old Jack”.

In League One he made 37 appearances and scored five goals, with Derry who witnessed the development of a young talent firsthand.

“I heard I saw two jacks really,” he told BBC Sport. “One was this real young and immature child who needed to quickly understand what we were trying to do in the county of Notts. Of course there was an immature jack, he was 17 years old.

“So it is really easy to understand looking back now, what I wait, but there was an incredible trust, courage and individuality on the pitch.

“When he is looking back to his career, he will see an absolute first level, championships, experiences, international football. People will look back and probably look more affectionately Jack as they do now.”

Grealish has never prompted Villa to leave Villa, his childhood club, even after Tottenham circled the relegation of the club in 2016.

He remained to help them return to the Premier League in 2019 and is considered decisive in the healing of Villa with an adamant belief in his talent described as “contagious”.

“He allowed others to hear that things were possible,” said a former employee of the villa.