Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has insisted record signing Jack Grealish should stop being 'stupid' about his poor goalscoring record.
England international Grealish recently revealed that he has spoken to his manager about what he feels is a poor record, scoring just four times for City, since his British transfer record £100million move from Aston Villa in the summer.
Boss Guardiola is not phased by his star signings lack of goals as he feels he is making an impact for his side and at the end of the day it's a team game.
City are currently top of the Premier League while they remain in the FA Cup and Champions League.
'If he is frustrated about his number of goals, he is a stupid man,' Guardiola insisted.
'That is not necessary to be frustrated about scoring goals. He has to play, and play good and try to do his best, that's all he has to do. If he scores a goal, good. If not, next game.'
Grealish did score in their FA Cup victory over Peterborough United in mid-week and will now be hoping to build on that in his first Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium today.
That will of course depend on whether the 26-year-old is given the nod to start or not with competition for places fierce among the City squad.
Guardiola added: 'Statistics, statistics. I'm happy, I'm good, if I score ten goals and after I am 20 points behind the leaders.
'The important thing is to play good, help the team to win and be part of something that we are a unit and all together.
'Of course, I want to score 20 goals like Grealish or 30 or 40, but if he doesn't do it, it doesn't matter. It's play good or not play good.
'If you did everything and did your best, honestly go and take a shower after the game. If you did your best in every single action, it's enough.'
Despite backing Grealish, Guardiola recently suggested that City will swoop for a striker this summer, with Erling Haaland and Harry Kane closely linked to the champions.
'I think the club needs a striker, definitely,' said Guardiola.
'You say we play fantastically well without a striker because we are winning. When we are not winning, you say we need a striker.
'(You say) "how do these guys play without a striker? In the Premier League you have to play with a striker".
'So, we need a striker, I think the club is going to try.'