Grealish needs to learn lessons from Gazza if he is to fulfil talent & ambition
Jack Grealish once admitted he didn't mind comparisons to Paul Gascoigne.
He grew up idolising the Geordie legend and became addicted to the Netflix documentary about someone who is still regraded as one of the most gifted stars we've ever produced.
"I thrive off those kind of comparisons. I love Gazza," said Grealish ahead of last summer's Euros.
"I've watched his documentary about a million times. I love his character on the pitch and off the pitch.
"I loved the way he played football with such freedom and such joy. You hear so many people speak about him and say he was just a joy to watch – and I think that is the biggest compliment that you can have really."
It's true there are a lot of similarities between Gazza and Grealish.
The problem for Grealish, however, is that if he's not careful he will compared to his hero for all the wrong reasons.
Like Gazza used to do on a regular basis, Grealish has once again made headlines for all the wrong reasons after images emerged of him appearing to be drunk outside a Manchester nightspot and refused entry. However, Manchester City representatives have denied that he was drunk.
It's not the crime of the decade if true because let's be honest, we've all been there!
But most of us are not £100m footballers earning north of £300,000-a-week who will be expected to lead England's assault on the World Cup this winter.
The incident comes just two months after Grealish, along with Phil Foden, was dropped from the squad for not turning up to a recovery session in the right condition following another night on the tiles amongst the bright lights of Manchester.
Manchester City deny Grealish broke a curfew, or indeed did much wrong.
People will make their own minds up, but what is beyond any reasonable doubt is that since becoming the most expensive footballer in British history last summer, Grealish has been a huge disappointment for Pep Guardiola's side.
He's scored just four goals in 30 appearances and produced a string of tepid performances that suggest Grealish is struggling to adapt to his new surroundings and instructions, not to mention deal with the inevitable burden his enormous price tag brings.
The documentary Grealish likes to pour over tells the tale of a flawed genius. Someone who had a great career, but didn't achieve what his God-given talents once suggested he would.
Grealish could do well to grasp this the next time he tunes in, as he attempts to wrestle with the demands of being one of the most famous footballers in the land.
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