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Grealish joined City from Villa in August for a league record
100 million pounds ($133.23 million) but has made a relatively
slow start at his new club with two goals and three assists in
15 appearances.
"I've found it a lot more difficult than I thought I would,
adapting to a different manager and team mates," Grealish told
the Daily Telegraph
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2021/11/30/jack-grealish-exclusive-harder-expected-city-nice-100m-player
ahead of City's Premier League trip to Villa.
"I wouldn't say I've struggled, but I found it hard to get used
to at the start. I've not had the assists and goals I got last
season, but I'm never one to doubt myself."
The England international also dismissed concerns about the
pressure of living up to his price tag, saying he "couldn't care
less about it".
Manager Pep Guardiola backed Grealish to improve, saying the
midfielder had the technical skills to thrive at City.
"All the new players always struggle, but what he sees or what
he has to do, it's so easy for him with the quality he has,"
Guardiola said.
"Maybe (his slow start is) because he respects his mates,
because it's a new environment. That's normal, it's a process.
He needs time."
Manchester City are second in the league, trailing leaders
Chelsea by one point. Villa are up to 13th place after winning
their last two matches under new manager Steven Gerrard.
($1 = 0.7506 pounds)
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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