Micah Richards and Roy Keane disagree about what Jack Grealish must do at Man City

Former Manchester City and Manchester United players Micah Richards and Roy Keane have disagreed with each other regarding Jack Grealish's start to life at City following his move from Aston Villa last season.

The English playmaker made the move from Villa Park to the Etihad last summer in a deal that cost more than £100m. And he has certainly divided opinion following his first season in a City shirt.

Grealish made 26 Premier League appearances for Pep Guardiola's side last campaign, but only managed to score three goals and register three assists. Speaking to Sky Bet, pundits Micah Richards, Graeme Souness and Roy Keane had differing opinions regarding his performances on the pitch last season.

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Keane said: "Jack done an interview last week about how intense it was and he can’t believe how good the players are and Pep’s a genius and he’s making load of demands in him.

"But Jack should embrace that as if it was a bit of a shock to Jack. He has started a lot of games, it’s more his stats when he has, end product. That’s why they brought him to the club, what he could do goals and assists - it’s not been good enough."

Souness also thought that Grealish needed to improve massively in his second season, adding: "City have got some world class players. Maybe the best midfield player in the world but he doesn’t look like a boy where that would affect him. I’m looking at what he gives on a 90 minutes, I don’t see any improvement at all."

However, former City defender Richards came to Grealish's defence, insisting that it's not easy to hit the ground running at a new club. Richards said: "He’s used to playing in a team where it’s just all about him to a team