Pep Guardiola took a dig at Jack Grealish as he expressed his surprise at seeing the Manchester City star survive a knockout training drill.
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Guardiola leads Man City training drillGrealish shocks manager by avoiding knockoutWinger calls himself 'brainy' for survivingWHAT HAPPENED?
The City boss put his players' reflexes to the test by having them clap every time he bounced a ball off off the ground. If they clapped when he faked the bounce, they were eliminated. Grealish seemed to exceed the coach's expectations, though, by staying in the game for a few rounds.
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Jack, you are here?!" Guardiola said with some surprise after many of his team-mates had been eliminated.
"Brainy," Grealish responds.
"I didn't expect [that]!" Guardiola then quips at the winger's expense.
In the next round, however, a disappointed Grealish trudged off as he was knocked out after clapping when Guardiola didn't bounce the ball.
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The Premier League champions will continue their pre-season tour of the United States with a match against AC Milan later this week, which will be followed by meetings with Guardiola's former side Barcelona and then Chelsea.