Angry Jack Grealish snaps back at Aston Villa boo boys after nightmare return to Villa Park as relationship between former hometown hero and old side turns sour
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Jack Grealish snapped back at Aston Villa fans who booed his return to Villa Park on Saturday afternoon with a reminder of his Manchester City achievements after the final whistle. The £100million Manchester City man left Villa in 2021 and was welcomed back to his old club with a chorus of boos every time he had a touch during City's limp 2-1 Premier League defeat.
But letting his temper get the better of him at full-time, Grealish was keen to offer an on-pitch retort as he held up three fingers to signify the three Premier League titles he has won under Pep Guardiola. Grealish was part of the Catalan's historic Treble-winning squad in 2023, adding to the list of his accolades, but has been struggling two seasons later.
The England international has failed to score in club colours in his last 45 matches, and was unavailable to help his side turn around their lacklustre form on Saturday. The hosts struck first on home soil, courtesy of an early goal from Jhon Duran inside the first 20 minutes, and were able to double their lead through Man City academy graduate Morgan Rogers in the second-half.
Jack Grealish was keen to remind those who had booed him from the Villa Park stands of his achievements with Manchester City. Hopes of the latest of turnarounds were sparked by Phil Foden two minutes into added time, but Guardiola's side were once again forced to suffer defeat this season as Villa were able to keep a lid on proceedings as the seconds ticked down.
