re: Manchester City 2021/2022 Season Thread: CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND!!!

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“Because, no matter how much Grealish cost them, he was going to need time to adapt.”

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“There is not a single winger City have signed in their five years under Guardiola who has produced anything like his best form during his first season with the club.”

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“Sane, Bernardo, Mahrez and Sterling all faced questions about their ability and suitability in those first seasons under Guardiola but looked markedly better in their second.”

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“As Guardiola suggests, Grealish has basically got the fundamentals covered already in terms of his use of the ball in different situations, and also in terms of positioning and work rate. If you don’t know how important those are to Guardiola as a manager, where have you been for the last 13 years?”

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“All this might read as if Grealish has had a shocking start to life in Manchester.

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‘The reality is that he’s done pretty well. As Guardiola notes, he’s doing an awful lot right, he understands the fundamentals, he just needs to add a bit extra.”

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