Jack Grealish, currently facing a challenging season at Manchester City, initially rose to prominence at Aston Villa, making a significant impact since his debut. He started his career with the club and stood out in the 2015 FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool. Under manager Tim Sherwood, Villa defied the odds against a star-studded Liverpool team, highlighting Grealish's emerging talent. The match not only showcased Grealish's abilities but also revitalized hope among fans who had long awaited success at Wembley.
Grealish made his first Premier League start for Villa in April 2015 in a 3-3 draw against Queens Park Rangers and later that month would be handed the opportunity to start the biggest game of his career so far, a Wembley FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool.
Villa fans had been starved of any sort of success or trips to Wembley. I think they had to get the sat nav out to find out where it was, it had been so long!
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool would star the match as huge favourites, as Steven Gerrard eyed a fairy tale end to his Reds career by reaching the final, but Tim Sherwood's side had other ideas.
The bigger the stage you put the kid on, the more he grew.
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