When Man City players were still struggling on Wembley field after the final whistle, Jack Grealish stood outside the field, arms crossed over his chest. This £100 million contract was coldly ignored by Pep Guardiola.

Even when City were 0-2 down in the first half, Guardiola, who later admitted that he was wrong about his “game plan”, did not use Grealish. Instead, he brought on Jeremy Doku, who almost saved the FA Cup final for Man City.

Even when Kevin De Bruyne was left the field after less than an hour of play, the person who came on the field was not Grealish. Instead it was Julian Alvarez. Man City is fighting, they are hungry for offensive momentum and need a fighter who can change the situation.

Guardiola made two positive substitutions. He put two attacking players on the field. But it wasn’t Grealish, who played just 10 minutes in the final month of the season. The last time Grealish came on the field was to replace Phil Foden in the 80th minute in a 5-1 win over Wolves. He sat out completely in the matches against Fulham, Tottenham, West Ham United and most recently MU.

That’s in stark contrast to the important role he played last season in Man City’s treble-winning journey. Injuries are also a cause, but since January, the problem lies in a decline in form, as well as an unprofessional attitude.

What is curious is that Grealish started both legs of Man City’s Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid and played well. He also appeared in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea but then disappeared. That means there has to be a question about what kind of future Grealish has?

Grealish’s most discussed contributions in recent weeks were being surprised with a confetti cannon when celebrating Man City’s Premier League title last weekend, and his grim, alcohol-soaked face at home. Fenix restaurant and bar at 5am.

Grealish is not alone. De Bruyne was discovered slumped in the back seat of a taxi, Rodri was dizzy and Erling Haaland was also kicking. Man City rented the venue, the celebration was sanctioned, the players did nothing wrong and Guardiola gave them leave.

“We celebrated so much this week,” Guardiola said before the FA Cup final. “But the players are still very focused on the task.” Man City continued to conduct a parade to show off the Premier League silver trophy yesterday, from the National Football Museum to the city center, to celebrate their fourth consecutive championship.

In terms of performance, Grealish is in a sharp decline, scoring only 3 goals this season and completely failing since December 16, 2023. Additionally, there were only 3 assists. End.

Grealish has understandably pointed out that his aim is not to score goals and assist but to perform well and win. But An did not do that well enough for Man City and therefore, he was left off the list to play in the final against MU.

The Athletic revealed that coach Pep Guardiola had to personally meet with his student from the foggy country and remind him to regain his form before next season. Grealish apologized to his teacher for having problems with both injuries and psychological effects off the field.