Grealish not Sou bothered
Matt backs Spurs boss’s plan
JACK GREALISH has hit back at Graeme Souness, claiming the pundit has an agenda against him.
And the Manchester City and England playmaker (inset, above) has told Souness (inset, below) he is more worried about criticism from his mum than anything he has to say.
The Scot claims the 27-yearold has been a flop since joining City in a British record
€115m deal in 2021. Grealish admits he can do better and has to improve, but is convinced the former Scotland and
Liverpool legend is picking on him for the sake of it.
Problem
He said: “I don’t know what his problem is with me.
“He always says stuff about me, but I try not to read a lot of it.
“It is difficult when he’s on Sky Sports and it’s everywhere around the training ground at times.
“Listen, he was obviously a great player and won a lot, but I don’t know what it is with what he says about me, or what problem he’s got.
“I always watch my games back and I am
LEINSTER are bracing themselves for the loss of Stuart Lancaster at the end of the season.
Already planning on being without skipper and talisman Johnny Sexton after the World Cup, it was reported last night that Lancaster (52) is poised to agree terms over the weekend with Racing 92 boss Jacky Lorenzetti to move to Paris next summer.
The former England supremo (left) has been a hugely positive force for Leinster, working alongside head coach Leo Cullen as the province’s senior coach since joining in September 2016.
The Blues failed to win a trophy in his first year on board, but then won the domestic and European double the following season. Speaking last week about the (above)
Positive
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MATT Doherty wants Stephen Kenny to follow Antonio Conte’s orders — by handing him a first start of the season against Scotland!
The Spurs defender has played only a handful of minutes from the bench in two club games this term after Emerson Royal nailed down the right wing-back role in Conte’s side.
The lingering effects of last season’s Achilles injury hampered Doherty’s summer preparations but the 30-year-old Ireland star says he’s now ready to take on the Scots in Saturday’s Nations League clash at Hampden Park.
“That’s exactly what
Antonio said — he wants me to come away and try and get two games in,” explained Doherty.
“He kind of said in his press conference that I would be available after the international break fully for selection. That’s kind of the plan — if Stephen obeys him!”
Understand
Royal’s inclusion in the Spurs side has not caused Doherty any concern.
“I’m not frustrated. I understand where the manager is coming from, where he thought my fitness was and he was right at the end of the day.
“I know that he trusts me, I know that once I’m back again, he