If you believe there was a path set for everyone long ago, you’ll love this. The old Latin proverb says ‘Nomen est omen’ or ‘The name is the sign’. Well, it is.Alex Jay Scott was born in 2003 on a tiny island located between Britain and France. The youngster started his football journey at the local club Guernsey FC before moving to England with Bristol City. The promising midfielder likes to wear his socks pulled down, which instantly drew comparisons with Manchester City’s Jack Grealish. Inevitably, the fans nicknamed him Guernsey Grealish. And fate wanted him to face the real Grealish in the FA Cup.Sure, you could argue that it’s just a cup competition and the draw was random. And you can decide that any boy lowering his socks nowadays would be called Grealish, after the big-calved England international. But you can’t deny that seeing the two men on the pitch together doesn’t seem like an intriguing prospect.Bristol City’s Alex Scott pic.twitter.com/9Y7d4OFwDs— 浮世_19 🇵🇸 (@Anonymo69524941) January 30, 2023 Young Alex has already made his England Unde-21 debut and is viewed as a future Premier League player – with or without his current club, which is currently 13th in the EFL Championship. One day, playing regularly against Jack Grealish — or even with him — will be Scott’s reality. But here and now, he must focus on the arduous task that awaits him tonight at Ashton Gate.”Grealish has been mentioned for the past couple of years since I’ve broken through. I think he’s the one who I’ve almost modelled my game off. The way we dribble, the way we move on the pitch is very similar and he’s a special, special player. Probably the one I look up to the most in football at the minute. Testing yourself against the best players in the world and I think the best team in the world, especially over the past five years. De Bruyne and Grealish are players that I’ve looked up to over the last four or five years.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7060420##It’s been a wild ride for the Bristol City youngster since his professional debut less than two years ago. He quickly adapted to the demanding rhythm of the English second-tier division and has already made a total of 38 Championship appearances for the club managed by Nigel Pearson, the former Watford, Southampton and Leicester City boss.”If you told me three years ago when I just moved here that in three years’ time, I was going to be playing against Manchester City at Ashton Gate, I would have just looked at you and laughed. Obviously, it’s exciting to play against these players, but we’ve just got to play our normal game. I was watching the TV as the draw was going on and thinking we’ve probably got a good chance of getting one of the good sides and obviously Manchester City at home makes it extra special.”.@Football_Kenya and @MozzartSportKe enter a three-year deal worth Ksh60m (20m per year) for FKF Cup to be known as Mozzart Bet Cup. pic.twitter.com/xeANZt6LuP— Eric Njiru (@EricNjiiru) February 28, 2023 The reigning champions of England will, of course, be favourites to win in this FA Cup tie, but there’s a great feeling of expectation and euphoria around Bristol. For the Robins and Guernsey Grealish, this is a chance to shine on the biggest stage.”We’re in good form at the moment, and that will give us a lot of confidence going into it, but of course, I know how tough it will be. They’re the best team in the world. It will be a special occasion for everyone at the club and the crowd as well.”Newcastle are among the frontrunners to sign Bristol City midfielder Alex Scott this summer. They’re willing to loan him back for the 23/24 season.Wolves, West Ham and Palace are also interested.(Via: @footyinsider247)#BristolCity #NUFC pic.twitter.com/ASBcHm2zTt— The Second Tier (@secondtierpod) February 27, 2023 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said that he might give chances to some of his fringe players tonight, but the visiting team will still feature most of the players who play in the Premier League. Scott will battle it out in midfield with some world-class players.Guernsey Grealish versus ‘Grealish’ Grealish. Ready, set, go!FA CUPFifth roundTuesday22.15: (7.25) Stoke (4.40) Brighton (1.45)22.30: (1.35) Leicester (5.00) Blackburn (9.00)22.45: (2.25) Fulham (3.40) Leeds (3.20)23.00: (12.0) Bristol City (7.25) Man.City (1.20)Wednesday22.15: (1.33) Southampton (5.20) Grimsby (9.00)22.30: (1.30) Burnley (5.50) Fleetwood (10.0)22.45: (1.65) Man.Utd. (3.70) West Ham (5.70)22.55: (4.30) Sheffield Utd (3.60) Tottenham (1.85)***odds are subject to change
