Souness? ´I don´t know what his problem is,´ says bemused Grealish

Jack Grealish has questioned what Graeme Souness’ “problem” is after the previous Liverpool captain criticised his performances for Manchester City.

England worldwide Grealish joined City in a £100million British-record switch in 2021 however has struggled to hit the heights he did at Aston Villa.

After six objectives and 10 assists in 26 Premier League video games for Villa in 2020-21, Grealish contributed solely three objectives and three assists in the identical variety of appearances in his debut City marketing campaign.

He has began the 2022-23 season slowly, too, though the England winger scored his first purpose in Saturday’s 3-0 win at Wolves.

Souness mentioned Grealish is “not a great player”, takes “too many touches” and “doesn’t deliver enough” – criticism that has left the City man baffled.

“I don’t know what his problem is; he always says something about me, but I try not to read a lot of it,” Grealish mentioned. 

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“It is troublesome when he’s on Sky Sports, although, and it’s in all places across the coaching floor at occasions.

“He was clearly a fantastic participant and gained rather a lot, however I don’t know what it’s with what he says about me.

“I know my very own potential. I know earlier than that he used to say plenty of stuff about me not transferring the ball faster, however when I’m taking part in for a supervisor like Pep Guardiola, and he’s telling me to maintain the ball as a lot as I can and have balls to take it in all places, that’s what I’ll try to do.

“I’m all the time going to have individuals discuss if I’m not taking part in effectively. I all the time watch my video games again, and I’m very vital of myself. I know there have been video games particularly within the second half of final season the place I wasn’t at my greatest in any respect.

“I got here again match and had a robust pre-season and acquired injured within the second recreation, and that’s the reason I say that any more I’m simply going to get my head down and try to get that health again, as a result of I know that I’m not at 100 per cent but.

“I think I have only played one 90 minutes this season, but I think I will always have people on the back of me – that means I have to perform.”

Grealish is a part of the England squad for the upcoming Nations League video games towards Italy and Germany.