If it’s not Richard Keys taking strips out of Manchester United players, you can take a guess at it being his sidekick and former footballer Andy Gray.
Rashford has caused controversy this season, which is not something we’ve experienced a lot of throughout his career, but the draw comparisons with Jack Grealish is a bit a naughty if I must say so myself.
Gray claims he doesn’t want Man City star Grealish falling from grace like Rashford, who has scored just five goals so far this season. A weak return for a player who notched 30 goals across all competitions last term.
After his hectic summer in Ibiza, Grealish hasn’t been able to reach the heights he did last season. The difference is the media don’t make a big deal about it unless they have an opportunity to slam United.
However, Grealish has found himself out of Pep Guardiola’s side in recent weeks, not starting since their FA Cup win over Huddersfield Town. Gray has criticised Grealish for filming an advert for Pepsi this past week instead of focusing on his football.
“I can only say one thing with Jack Grealish this season, he’s disappointed me hugely,” Gray said on beIN Sport.
"He's disappointed me"
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“I thought after the treble of last year and the joy he had winning all those trophies, he’d go up a level.
“I never thought he’d flatten out. And even drop. And he had flattened out and dropped.
“If I had him, if I was talking to him, if I was a mate of Jack’s, I would sit down with him – I seriously would – and just, almost, I shouldn’t but I’ll use it. Marcus Rashford-like.
“I don’t want what’s happened with Marcus Rashford – when he’s almost fallen off a cliff really – to happen to Jack Grealish.
“And if Jack’s not careful he might concentrate too much on off-the-field activity when he really, at the age he’s at now, should be concentrating solely on his football because everything else will follow.”
Grealish came off the bench after 87 minutes in City’s 2-0 win over Everton this afternoon.
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