COVENTRY hero Callum O’Hare is 90 minutes away from taking comparisons with Jack Grealish to a glorious new high.
The exciting playmaker aims to replicate the Manchester City hero’s Wembley joy against Man United last year with victory in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final.
RexCallum O’Hare has looked up to Jack Grealish but now hopes to be on a level in one respect, with FA Cup victory over Man Utd at Wembley[/caption]
ReutersMan City ace Grealish gave O’Hare advice when they were at Aston Villa[/caption]
City’s 2-1 triumph over the Red Devils in the 2023 final was part two of a famous Treble for Pep Guardiola‘s men.
In contrast, Championship play-off hopefuls Coventry aim to become the first team outside the Premier League to reach the domestic showpiece since Cardiff in 2008.
O’Hare, 25, was at first club Aston Villa from 2016-20, enough time to learn from a club-mate who later left for City in a £100million deal and became an England star.
He told Sky Sports: “It was after I left Villa when I got those comparisons to Jack.
“He’s one of the best players I’ve ever seen play, so to be compared to him is a bit of an honour.”
But O’Hare, who won a single England Under-20 cap in 2017, added: “It doesn’t put any pressure on me. I can only do as well as I can do.
“I know I need to improve in some areas and I think I’m on the right path and I can get to that stage one day.”
He believes comparing him to Grealish has some validity – but for painful as well as a flattering reasons.
The former Carlisle loanee said: “I can kind of see it because we both play in a similar way and we both get fouled a lot.
“But we’re obviously two different players and he’s doing his thing now. I’m really happy for him as he really deserves it.
“He’s the most expensive English player. Everyone aspires to be like that but I’m not really surprised.
“I’ve seen him play numerous times and everyone could see it coming.
“In ability he would push me in training and he’d always give me advice and that really meant a lot. Hopefully I’ve learned from it.”