How Jack Grealish transformed his Man City career after transitional debut season

After feeling ill for most of Saturday morning and spending half-time sitting by the toilet, Jack Grealish produced another sensational performance against Liverpool.

Although the 4-1 victory was largely a game of two halves, the England forward shone throughout. Providing an assist for City’s equaliser and capping the game off with a goal of his own captured the quality of his performance.

Since the league’s resumption after the World Cup in December, Grealish’s season has transformed, so much to the point that he is now one of City’s most important players.

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This form however would be unrecognisable in the first half of the season, even more so in comparison to last year’s title-winning campaign. So how has Grealish turned his fortunes around so impressively?

Before joining his England teammates on the plane to Qatar last November, City’s number 10 had registered just one goal in all competitions, with no assists.

Of course, statistics never tell the full story. Grealish had produced some solid performances, most notably against Wolves and a week later in the 6-3 defeat of United in the derby.

The conversation surrounding the British-record signing, however, was still largely negative. Ultimately, the 27-year-old still had little to show for his eye-watering price tag of over £100 million.

Despite a collection of important performances last season, Grealish faced heavy criticism for his lack of goal contributions during the title-winning campaign. The England international himself described the difficulty he has faced since joining Manchester City.

Speaking to Sky Sports in January after providing a crucial assist in a victory against