The game yesterday between Real Madrid and Manchester City, at the end of which the Blancos advanced to the Champions League final, was a game full of heroes. Some, like Rodrigo and Kerim Benzema, celebrated at the end of the evening. Others, like replaced Kevin de Bruyne and Jack Grilish, did not. Grillish himself was very close twice, in the same minute, to scoring for City.
The £ 100m acquisition from Aston Villa came off the bench in the 78th minute and kicked two kicks into the box in the 87th minute. The first was cleared by Perlan Mandy, while the second was stopped by Thibaut Courtois. Grillish is struggling to become a significant player in Pep Guardiola’s machine, in which he scored just 5 goals in 35 appearances.
Rio Ferdinand, a former Manchester United legend and current commentator, commented: “It could have changed everything for Grillish. Whether you think his time at City was good, bad or average, if that goal had come in and they were leading 0-2 it would have mattered He has a career. “
City coach Pep Guardiola has also previously referred to the role of Grillish: “He could have an impact. Nothing changes because he is in the position of Riyadh a rhyming player who is in great shape, I also can not take down Phil Fuden who is a wonderful influence on the pitch. He is not a player It’s bad, it has qualities we can use. “
