De Bruyne says Grealish is under the microscope because he's English and the criticism isn't about his performances for Man City. MCFC
The 27-year-old had come under fire for a lack of goals and assists – it was just his fourth top-flight strike since joining City from boyhood club Aston Villa in August 2021 – but De Bruyne feels some of the criticism is only because he is English.
“I think people are taking this on board. What he does in his private life, nobody should care, but people do. Grealish scored after just 53 seconds at Molineux before Erling Haaland and Phil Foden made it a comfortable win which took City top before Arsenal’s 3-0 victory at Brentford on Sunday sent them back to the summit.
“With all due respect, he was at Villa before and if you lose a game sometimes it is not the end of the world. But if we lose a game it is different.“That is the difference and what he has had to adjust to. As long as we win the games and he is doing a good job for us, that is all that matters.De Bruyne’s two assists for Grealish and Foden saw him equal Steven Gerrard’s Premier League total of 92 assists – in 287 fewer games.
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