Pep Guardiola insists it is simple to adapt at Manchester City.
Jack Grealish admitted after the Chelsea league game last week that he had found it more difficult than he had thought to change from a relatively free role that he had at Aston Villa to a different system at the Etihad. Kalvin Phillips has had to wait six months for a competitive start since moving from Leeds, with the England international set to start in the League Cup game at Southampton.
Grealish is not alone in struggling to shine in his first year under Guardiola, with many signings including Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez having quiet debut seasons with the Premier League champions. But while the manager accepts that his football can be very different from that of others, he still believes that it is simple to understand - as Grealish and others have learnt.
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"For me it’s not hard, the way we play is so simple: everyone run without the ball to help each other and be in positions to get the ball in better conditions," he said. "I would say I understand Jack because Aston Villa said 'do whatever you want'.
"Here is completely different, you stay in position and the ball comes where you want. We spoke a few times with Jack about positions and football tactics and he understand completely, he is so comfortable with that but it is not difficult."
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