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title: "Manchester City: Citizens source shares Jack Grealish revelation"
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author: "Daniel Clubbe"
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published: "2022-04-18T10:30:01Z"
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# Manchester City: Citizens source shares Jack Grealish revelation

**According to a Manchester City source (via [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/man-city-star-grealishs-behind-scenes-brawl-has-upset-guardiola-sources/)), Pep Guardiola was left unimpressed by Jack Grealish following their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie with Atletico Madrid, with**

### The lowdown: A feisty encounter

City became embroiled in a war of attrition with their Spanish counterparts over two legs, with the second clash at the Wanda Metropolitano particularly tension fuelled.

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Following a 1-0 success at the Etihad, the Citizens were able to advance to the semi-finals with a goalless draw in Spain but tensions boiled over in the closing stages.

Whilst warming up as a substitute, Grealish became embroiled in an altercation with Stefan Savic that would appear to have left Guardiola less than pleased…

### The latest: Pep’s angry

As per the [FI](https://www.footballinsider247.com/man-city-star-grealishs-behind-scenes-brawl-has-upset-guardiola-sources/) source, the 51-year-old is believed to be ‘unhappy’ with his [£100 million record signing](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12371665/jack-grealish-signs-for-manchester-city-for-record-100m-fee-from-aston-villa) being caught up in the antics of Diego Simeone’s side.

It’s claimed that Guardiola ‘does not want any type of ill-discipline or provocative behaviour’ in the Sky Blues squad.

Meanwhile, the report goes on to claim that the [20-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jack-grealish/leistungsdaten/spieler/203460) England ace has ‘complained’ about a lack of the ball in his short City career to date.

### The verdict: Unnecessary distraction

Albeit the fracas was almost certainly caused by the ferocious nature of the opposition, it’s perhaps not a surprise that Guardiola, ever the consummate professional would rather his players steer clear of controversy.

In truth, ex-Aston Villa star Grealish has made a rather inauspicious start to life in Manchester, scoring [five times and providing three assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jack-grealish/leistungsdaten/spieler/203460) in 33 appearances for the club.

This kind of matter will only act as an undue distraction as the 26-year-old attempts to become a regular feature in Guardiola’s side and begin to impact on the big occasions after an [FA Cup semi-final goal](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-city-jack-grealish-liverpool-23709257) in vein against Liverpool.

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