Jack Grealish was supposed to be England’s golden boy.
The hero of Aston Villa. The £100 million superstar. The future of Manchester City.

But somewhere along the way, the spotlight started to fade.
Was it injuries? Pep’s system? The pressure? Or something deeper?

In this video, we trace the full story — from rising out of tragedy to lifting the Champions League trophy, and the moments that quietly broke him along the way.

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9 Comments

  1. Just as you say, "Guardiola's machine" doesn't need different ones, just automatons that execute the mastermind's plan.
    Congrats 👏👏.

  2. Why is Pep's system not restricting Jeremy Doku? Doku takes defenders on all the time, skinning them. He roams about, initiating attacks constantly. Why did Pep's system not suffocate Ribery, Robben, Messi, Alexis Sanchez, and Pedro Rodriguez, just to name a few? In fact, wasn't it Thierry Henry who said that no manager gives as much freedom as Pep in the final third? The thesis statement of this video is that Jack's mediocre performances are all down to Pep's systems. Completely wrong. Why is Jack not thriving for the English national team then? The system is at fault there, too? Very lazy video, poorly researched.