‘Didn’t help myself’ – Jack Grealish makes brutally honest admission over partying antics at Man City

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Jack Grealish has admitted he sometimes picked the wrong moments to party during his difficult spell at Manchester City.The former Aston Villa winger completed a £100million move to City in 2021 but struggled for consistency at the Etihad Stadium.Grealish was at the heart of City’s treble-winning celebrations in 2023GettyGrealish was part of their historic treble-winning side in the 2022/23 and made the most of the celebrations.However, now thriving during his loan spell at Everton, he admits that he may have overdone it with the partying during his time at City.Speaking to Sky Sports, Grealish said: “People go, ‘He likes to go out, he likes to party’, and I do.“I want to be able to live my life and enjoy myself but obviously there’s a time and a place to do that.“Sometimes, I’ll be honest with you, I probably haven’t picked the right times. “At City, I didn’t help myself at times, I’ll openly say that, but then I don’t think it was all down to that.”Change of fortune at EvertonGrealish was largely consigned to a bit-part role for City last season, especially in the second half of the campaign.In total, the 30-year-old made just seven Premier League starts last term and didn’t even feature in their defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final.His constant omissions combined with a World Cup on the horizon prompted Grealish to seriously consider his future at the club, which ultimately led to a season-long loan switch to Everton.Even though Grealish’s Toffees career is in its infancy, it is a move that has already paid dividends.Grealish has admitted his partying ‘didn’t help’ his struggles at City…GettyBut the English talent is already looking like his old self at EvertonGettyGrealish assisted two goals in each of his first two Premier League starts for the Toffees in wins over Brighton and Wolves.The winger’s impressive start culminated in the Premier League Player of the Month award for August.Amid his improved form, Grealish has praised the impact of his new boss David Moyes.“I’m at my best when I feel loved,” he said.“You know, I’m quite vulnerable off the pitch and I wanted to go somewhere to just feel the love again and just wake up with a smile on my face and want to play again.“I don’t mean this in an arrogant way but I do like it when managers say, ‘You’re the footballer, go and do what you want to do’.Grealish’s four assists this season is just one fewer than he managed for City in 2024/25 across all competitions“Obviously you have your jobs. You have your roles to do without the ball and set pieces.“But he says to me, ‘When you get the ball just go and do what you want to do.'”