Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

OVIE Ejaria, the talented Reading midfielder, could do worse than follow the example of Jack Grealish.
When the £100m Manchester City midfielder played in the Championship with Aston Villa, he was kicked black and blue, often with minimal protection from referees.
He’d huff, and puff, and the toys would come out of the pram. Before long, his game was shot; he was just too frustrated.
Over time, and with a captain’s armband to focus his mind, Grealish came to embrace the attention, to laugh it off, even use the ability to draw fouls as a potent we...