Manchester City star Jack Grealish said that the move to the Etihad side has been tough has he expected it to be.
The England international signed for City last season after his impressive stat with Aston Villa and his performance in the EURO2020.
Grealish was dropped by manager Pep Guardiola as City thrashed Newcastle last weekend, a consequence of pictures published in The Telegraph showing the 26-year-old leaving a nightclub with team-mate Phil Foden following their previous win over Leeds.
City reportedly was unhappy with the condition of the pair when they arrived for a recovery session the next day.
The midfielder could be feature against Leicester on Boxing Day, and he is eager to show the Etihad crowd what he can produce for the team in coming year.
“I’ve done okay so far,” he said. “I’ve got so much more to give. It’s been so much more difficult than I thought it was going to be. I’m still learning and adapting. I’ve heard some people take a year to adapt here so maybe it will be the same for me. I want to score more and set up more goals next year.
“It’s crazy because the standards here are so high on and off the pitch. It’s unbelievable and it’s why they have been so successful over the years.
“Having a £100m price tag means when you are going through a dry patch people ask if you are worth the money – where are his goals, where are his assists? I understand that, but I have to see it as a privilege that the club wanted to spend that much money on me and I hope I can repay them with goals and trophies.
“Playing in the Champions League is completely different to the Premier League – I had never played in Europe before, and I really wanted to. It’s unbelievable to hear the Champions League anthem, it makes you pinch yourself. It’s one trophy the players here really want to win.”
Source: Skysports
