Who Is the Toughest Opponent of Jack Grealish: Manchester City winger Jack Grealish opened up about the toughest opponent he faced on the pitch. Grealish was talking to the Sky Sports.
Jack Grealish is considered one of the most prolific wingers in the modern era. To play for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City itself says how dangerous the Englishman is on the pitch. During an interview with Sky Sports, the 29-year-old left winger was asked who is the toughest defender he has faced on the pitch. Grealish picked his top 3.
Who Is the Toughest Opponent of Jack Grealish?
Grealish picked his one countryman, Kyle Walker, to be the hardest opponent he has faced on the pitch. Walker, who is considered one of the fastest and toughest right-backs in the world.
“Kyle [Walker is his toughest opponent]. He’s an unbelievable defender, pace, strong, one-v-one he is so hard to go past,” Grealish said.
Surprisingly, Grealish put Wan-Bissaka on No. 2 and lauded the defender’s skills in one-on-one situations.
“[Aaron] Wan-Bissaka? Yeah [I would have had him in my top three]. He’s really good in one-v-one defending.
Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal and Grealish had a lot of furious meetings, especially in the UEFA Champions League. Though the Jack Grealish vs Dani Carvajal battle has been so epic, Grealish was slightly hesitant to compare himself with the Spaniard, as the latter has had an illustrious and far superior career so far.
“Carvajal? We’ve played against each other so many times and had many good battles. Yeah, but I think we both are [wind-up merchants]. We know what we are coming up against; his career speaks for itself. He’s had an unbelievable career.”
After a rough season in 2023-24 and getting excluded from the 2024 Euros squad, Grealish is back into the momentum playing for both the club and the country.
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