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'Don't be so precious' - Graeme Souness responds to Man City star Jack Grealish using Paul Pogba comparison

Graeme Souness has told Jack Grealish to not be 'so precious' after the Manchester City player accused the pundit of having a problem with him.

After Souness said Grealish was 'not a great player' and said he should move the ball quicker, the City man responded by saying: "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." Grealish went on to defend his progress since joining City, saying he would prefer to listen to the views of Pep Guardiola or his parents.

Now, typically, Souness has defended his own comments, telling Grealish not to be so precious, while also saying he would love to go on a night out with him. He also claimed that Grealish should listen to him, after he was right about saying former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba was not a good fit in the Premier League.

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Returning to talkSPORT, Souness said: "I don’t have a problem with him, I don’t have a problem with anyone. I think he’s a good player, technically he’s fantastic, but being a really good technician is only a part of the game. I don’t believe we can be critical of the modern player.

"When I was having a go at Pogba, it was [perceived] because it was Manchester United and my Liverpool connections, and I think I was the first one to call Pogba out as an average player in our league, and I think I was proven 100 per cent right at the end of the day.

"I’m sure if I met Jack I would really like him. He’s a cheeky chappy and I’d like to have a night out with him as well, but I just feel the modern player doesn’t take criticism very well. Listen, I’m paid to offer an opinion and I’ve been in the

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