An emotional Jack Grealishe revealed that his goal against Leicester came on the 25th anniversary of his brother's death.
Grealisk was on goal when Leicester's slide to relegation continued with a 2-0 defeat in the city.
Pep Guardiola seemed to miss this period, but his decision to give him a first competition Since last December, a first Premier League goal was justified in 14 months.
It was an emotional day before the Grealish Family. Keelan Grealisk was only nine months old when he died of Cot Death in 2000, when Jack was four.
He told Sky Sports: “My little brother passed away 25 years ago today, so this day is always difficult for the family, but I was happy to score.
“My mother and dad were here. I had to score and win was brilliant.”
About whether he felt lighting break his goal drought, Grealisk added: “As soon as I scored, I knew that people would say this.
“This season I have not been to my best, even last season. I have not started in the Premier League since Christmas, but I was happy to score today.
“I think my highest count for a season is eight – I was not brought here to score 20 or 30 goals per season. When I came here, I had only scored six goals for Aston Villa. I have never been anyone who constantly scores, I would like to score more, but I offer more to the team than just that.
“I wanted the chance to play. I only started in the FA Cup in 2025. I was devastated not to start in the weekend in every round, but I played well when I got up. I felt that I deserved to play.”
Guardiola praises 'incredible' rude
Man City Manager Pep Guardiola speaks of Grealish:
“Jack is an incredible person in terms of gestures. He is incredibly generous. He scored a goal, made a good game, so it's good. This is a man who used to play, between the lines he has the opportunity to control the ball and play an extra pass. I am happy for him. It's not easy if you don't play regularly.
“We miss the chances for the third goal, but the rest was really good. Maybe we could have scored more. We often admitted the experiences we had this season and then lost many points.”
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