In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, the England superstar confessed that life at Manchester City is “much more difficult” than he expected and that he has “so much more” to give the club.
The Premier League most expensive player is yet to regularly showcase those skills that persuaded Manchester City to sign him from Villa in the summer, though he has scored and assisted two goals from twelve premier League start.
Grealish was not part of Manchester City squad that thrashed Newcastle last weekend as a result of the published pictures in The Telegraph showing him leaving a night club with Phil Foden his team mate.
As it stands now, the 26-year old has lots of work to do to bring him back in the Premier League Champions’ squad and he is eager to show the City fans what he can do in the coming year.
“I’ve done okay so far,” he said. “I’ve got so much more to give. It’s been so much more difficult than I thought it was going to be. I’m still learning and adapting. I’ve heard some people take a year to adapt here so maybe it will be the same for me. I want to score more and set up more goals next year.
“It’s crazy because the standards here are so high on and off the pitch. It’s unbelievable and it’s why they have been so successful over the years.
“Having a £100m price tag means when you are going through a dry patch people ask if you are worth the money – where are his goals, where are his assists? I understand that, but I have to see it as a privilege that the club wanted to spend that much money on me and I hope I can repay them with goals and trophies.
“Playing in the Champions League is completely different to the Premier League – I had never played in Europe before, and I really wanted to. It’s unbelievable to hear the Champions League anthem, it makes you pinch yourself. It’s one trophy the players here really want to win.”
