Erling Haaland has insisted that Jack Grealish is actually a serious professional behind the scenes at Manchester City.
The Norwegian conducted a joint-interview with the winger for a video on the Men In Blazers YouTube channel.
Haaland and Grealish have a great friendship.
Recently, the pair asked each other questions in a video for Sky Sports – and it was evident how much they get on.
Haaland stated that if he could have one footballing ability of Grealish, it would be his ball control.
The striker also said that Grealish was exactly how he expected him to be when he first met him, branding him a ‘funny guy’.
The perception of Grealish is that he is a fairly relaxed individual, who loves to joke around, and is someone who likes to go out.
While these things are true, Halaand has moved to make sure people know one thing about Grealish…
Erling Haaland says Manchester City winger Jack Grealish is a serious professional
In the video with Men In Blazers, Grealish starts to talk about how he is quite different to Haaland.
In that, Haaland goes to extreme lengths with his professionalism.
Grealish says he could never take it to the same extent.
But Haaland interrupted Grealish, feeling he was selling himself a bit short.
Grealish said: “I have so much respect for what Erling does and how he looks after his body and stuff. But I’m just different, we all prepare different. I couldn’t just be so focused on one thing, it’d drive me insane.
“I couldn’t sit in my house every single night. It would drive me insane. I think people need to recognise that everyone in life is different. Everything I’ve done has got me to where I am now. I haven’t done too bad for a 28-year-old.”
Haaland then said: “You make it sound like you aren’t doing anything! You do ice baths every single day, you eat healthy. He is also a serious professional footballer. I won’t say any more!”
Grealish then accepted Haaland’s remarks, and jokingly assured that he does not finish training and head straight for the pub.
Grealish is undoubtedly a top pro
You do not get to play for Manchester City if you are not a top professional.
When it comes to City signing players, mentality and professionalism are massive factors for the club.
Obviously talent and potential are hugely important. But City are always keen to bring the right characters to their dressing room as well.
To this day the £300,000-a-week Grealish still carries the party boy image, and gives off very relaxed vibes.
But you just know behind the scenes he takes his craft very seriously, and it was good of Haaland to make sure viewers got that sense in this interview.
