Jack Grealish has been praised for his 'best' Man City performance under Pep Guardiola after their 1-1 draw away to RB Leipzig on Wednesday.

The Lowdown: City share spoils...

The Premier League champions came away from Germany all square heading into their Champions League second leg at the Etihad in three weeks time.

City dominated the first period in Leipzig and were rewarded through a sumptuous finish courtesy of Riyad Mahrez, his 20th career goal in Europe as the Algerian's brilliant record in the competition continues.

However, the home side came out for the next 45 with much more intensity and caused City problems with their high pressing - eventually drawing level through centre-back Josko Gvardiol.

Neither side could clinch the winner with this result setting up what should be a very entertaining encounter at Eastlands.

The Latest: Grealish praise...

Following the draw, journalist Michael Plant heaped praise on Grealish, who looked lively throughout and consistently ran at Leipzig causing problems.

He explained:

"Mixed night for #MCFC who were excellent in the first half and way off it after the break. But Grealish was immense throughout - repeated runs caused Leipzig issues. This is the man City deemed worth £100m - probably his best performance for the club."

The Verdict: Getting better...

The former Aston Villa star has long been criticised for not quite living up to this £100 million price tag but Grealish has certainly come into his own lately.

Once struggling for game time, the England international has become a fixed name on Guardiola's team sheet in recent months - starting 12 of City's last 13 league games (Transfermarkt).

The 27-year-old has bagged four assists and two goals in that time, including a Manchester derby strike against bitter rivals Man United as he adds more potency in the final third.

Grealish also ranks among City's top four best players by average match rating, making their second highest rate of key passes per 90 and completing more dribbles than any current squad member (WhoScored).

The winger is now one of Guardiola's most crucial players and critics simply must stand up and take notice.