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Pep Guardiola believes there is still more to come from in-form winger Jack Grealish, who now feels he belongs at Manchester City after taking a season to settle in.
Grealish initially struggled for consistency after making a club-record £100million move from Aston Villa in 2021, but the England man has been excellent for City in recent weeks.
Grealish has already bettered his total of six Premier League goal involvements from last season, contributing to nine goals this term (four goals, five assists) – eight of those coming since the World Cup.
Kevin De Bruyne (20) is now the only City player to have assisted more goals than Grealish’s eight across all competitions this season, and he both scored and assisted in last week’s 4-1 thrashing of Liverpool.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Guardiola said of Grealish: “He’s playing really good this season. But at the same time, like he knows, we want more. You always have the chance to get better and better.”
Asked what had changed for the 27-year-old this term, the City boss added: “I think he believes in where he belongs.
“Now he believes he is part of it. Maybe when he arrived, he thought: ‘I’m not good enough after the team won the Premier League’.
“Sometimes players adapt immediately, sometimes they need more time.
“We knew Jack didn’t come here for just one season, he’s here for a long time. He’s an important player for us.”
