Jack Grealish eyes FA Cup glory with Man City

Jack Grealish is aiming to go one better than his previous best as he targets FA Cup success with Manchester City this season.

The England international scored his first ever goal in the competition as his fine strike sealed a 2-0 win at Peterborough in round five.

Riyad Mahrez had already given the visitors the lead against a spirited Posh side before Grealish collected a pinpoint pass from Phil Foden and fired in his fourth goal of the season.

Grealish appeared in an FA Cup final with former club Aston Villa, playing the whole game in 2015 as Tim Sherwood’s side were beaten 4-0 by Arsenal.

Then just 19, Grealish had only made 18 Premier League appearances but had also starred in the semi-final win over Liverpool that year.

Now he wants to get back to Wembley and toast a first major cup win of his career, having also captained Villa in a losing effort against his current side in the 2020 Carabao Cup final.

“When I was at Aston Villa, playing in the semi-final at Wembley, I played in the final at Wembley,” he told mancity.com.

“It’s a great occasion for the fans, a great day out and it’s a massive, massive competition, so, from our point of view, we just want to go all the way.

“That’s the special thing about the cup. It’s a great competition. I absolutely love coming to stadiums like (Peterborough) – it reminds me of my old days when I was on loan at Notts County.”

A more pressing matter for Grealish and all of those involved with City is the visit of Manchester United on Sunday.

Having been an unused substitute when City won comfortably at Old Trafford earlier in the season, the 26-year-old is gunning for his Manchester derby debut.

It’s going to be my first Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium so I can’t wait- Jack