Jack Grealish has gone on the defensive after a fan took aim at his recent form.
The comment was made underneath a talkSPORT video on Instagram where Gabby Agbonlahor shared his verdict on Grealish reportedly being left out of Manchester City’s 35-man squad for the Club World Cup.
One fan felt Grealish’s expected snub was justified and wrote: “Dude Jack is (sic) been bad lately and I’m not surprised Pep did that.”
The comment caught Grealish’s attention as he replied: “Haha I’ve been bad lately? Scored three goals in my last three appearances over 45 mins but okie dokie love x.”
Grealish also commented: “What u want me to do, score a hatty in 20?”
Agbonlahor, who was a former teammate of Grealish’s at Aston Villa, also leapt to the £100million man’s defence and felt Guardiola’s actions towards the forward have been ‘personal’.
“Bringing on a young kid for his debut in an FA Cup final when you’re chasing a goal, when you’ve got someone who has had the career Jack’s had seemed a bit odd,” Agbonlahor said on talkSPORT Breakfast.
“That seemed like a bit personal to me.
“You know like a last little dig to get you out, to upset you, to want you to move, but we’ve seen this before from Pep.
“Pep can be ruthless at times if he feels that you’re not part of his future plans. He will get rid of you.”
Grealish was overlooked by Guardiola in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace in favour of Argentinian teenager Claudio Echeverri.
To rub further salt into the wounds, it was Echeverri’s City debut.
@talkSPORT – InstagramGrealish was also left out of City’s matchday squad against Fulham on the final day of the Premier League season.
It meant the 29-year-old ended the campaign with just one start in 2025 for City.
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