GREALISH: I CAN WIN THE LOT WITH CITY
also have dreams I want to achieve with the national team. I want to be a regular starter for England and I believe I can be.”
Grealish, 25, who has signed a six-year deal with City, believes Pep Guardiola’s side can atone for their heartbreak in last season’s Champions League final where they were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea.
“The club were so close to winning it,” he said.
“That’s exactly why I’ve come here. The manager said it to me when I spoke. I look around the changing room and there is so much talent and depth and I fully believe we can win it this year. The depth in every position is absolutely crazy.”
Grealish admits the Champions League has been a hard watch because he was so desperate to play on that stage. Hearing tales of Chelsea’s Champions League heroics from John Terry have fuelled that desire even further.
“It’s been difficult, those Tuesday-Wednesday nights, sitting there watching the games,” he said.
“In myself, I believe I can play in these games. In myself, I don’t believe there is anything better than watching these games. I
JACK GREALISH has revealed that he had his own Lionel Messi moment and cried when he left Aston Villa for Manchester City in a record transfer.
Grealish explained it was a huge wrench to leave the club he had supported since he was four – and represented since he was six – to move to the Etihad.
“Everyone has seen the way Messi was at his final press conference at Barcelona. That is the exact way I felt,” the England midfield star said.
“Before I left I spoke to the team at the hotel and teared up a bit myself but I felt it was time for me to move on. I have always said I wanted to play Champions League football and I couldn’t do that at Villa this year.” remember watching Manchester City-PSG last season and the first half was outrageous, the way they were passing the ball.
“To be involved would dream come true.
“I remember speaking to [former assistant manager] John Terry at Villa and he said when you hear the Champions League anthem, there is nothing better.
“I can’t wait to play in it. Hopefully, we can go one step further than last year.”
Grealish believes he can crack England with City and he wants to be centre stage after his cameos at Euro 2020.
“I could name you six or seven reasons why I came here but, yes, theWorld Cup is one,” he said.
“I feel if I’m performing for City week-in week-out and playing in the Champions League and performing the way I can, it could set me up to have a brilliant future with the national team, to try and start in the World Cup and in the qualifiers.” be
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PREMIER LEAGUE
Pre-tax profit/loss in 2019/20
Chelsea: £35.7m Sheffield United: £18.8m Norwich City: £2.1m Burnley: £0m Manchester United: £-20.8m Newcastle United: £-22.5m Watford: £-35.6m Wolverhampton Wanderers: £-40m Liverpool: £-46.3m Arsenal: £-47.8m Crystal Palace: £-58m Bournemouth: £-60.1m Brighton & Hove Albion: £-63.9m West Ham United: £-65.3m Leicester City: £-67.3m Tottenham Hotspur: £-67.7m Southampton: £-76.1m Aston Villa: £-99.5m Manchester City: £-125.1m Everton: £-139.8m
TOTAL: £-979.3m
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