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Jack Grealish ice cream tale cannot hide his striking Man City truth

If it wasn't clear before, Jack Grealish has done the work to prove it beyond doubt: eating 16 scoops of ice cream is not ideal preparation for carrying out Pep Guardiola's instructions on a football pitch.

Manchester City's £100m man elaborated brilliantly this week on what was already a pretty good tale of him using his break after the World Cup to imitate the Home Alone movie in New York. Another holiday for Grealish that has earned him plenty of headlines.

However rough he felt when he came on for the Carabao Cup game against Liverpool in late December, behind the jokes from anecdotes from Grealish is the evidence of the last three months that is talked about much less. Where others - both at City and elsewhere - have struggled for form and fitness after Qatar, the former Villa star has done the work to turn him into one of Guardiola's most important players.

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There has been a marked improvement from Grealish in terms of goals and assists in the second part of the season, with 90 per cent of his goal contributions coming in this period. Similarly impressive though has been how well he has carried the ball and his improved decision-making.

Coming off the bench at Stamford Bridge in early January felt like a turning point; days after the dreary 1-1 draw with Everton, it was Grealish's incisive cross that was tapped in by Riyad Mahrez for an important winner that helped City put an awful first half behind them and showed the player he could influence the biggest games. Goals against Arsenal and United and an assist against Arsenal have followed.

But it is also worth noting that Grealish has been a valued part of Guardiola's attack even when

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