Tend to agree and despite thinking it would be his best position for us you’ve also got Foden who i think will be twice the number 8 Jack could be. Not even having a go at Grealish he’s clearly as class act but doesn’t look like he really improves us.You can't play him there because there's nothing he provides that de bruyne, Silva or Gundogan don't. Silva brings energy into the midfield and he works hard defensively. De bruyne can unlock a tight defence with a simple pass or cross and he shoots too. Gundogan was City's highest goal scorer last season. Grealish is not a goal scorer, he's not good at crossing, he doesn't work hard defensively, he lacks that energy that Silva has. Very soon he will take his place on the bench
People like looking for excuses, they complain that sterling loses the ball trying to beat the defender and Mahrez always shoots the ball at the defenders or dribbles too much.Do you really believe Pep tells him to not take on his man when one on one in the final 3rd or look to get shots off?
I know! I remember Robben, Ribery and Messi never dribbled in similar positions for Pep too. Think he told them to play 10 yard passes or hold the ball going nowhere until they could draw a foul.People like looking for excuses, they complain that sterling loses the ball trying to beat the defender and Mahrez always shoots the ball at the defenders or dribbles too much.
The reality is that you can’t blame him fully because when we come up against parked buses there would be at least 3 players near him so it is not fair to expect him to dribble past everyone and shoot. But he rarely tries to be aggressive though, most times he just passes the ball
he has one thing that others do not have. penetrating runs with the ball from the middle of the pitch. we need to give him the freedom to do that. Bernardo is like a CDM when he is in the middle and useless when played higher up. why not play play Jack instead and give him the freedom to create. this would be extremely useful against weaker teams who rely on slowing down the play in the middle and then getting men behind the penalty box. if jack the get the ball in the center and immediately dribbles into the middle of the pitch the whole pitch will open up and we can attack these teams before they sit back.You can't play him there because there's nothing he provides that de bruyne, Silva or Gundogan don't. Silva brings energy into the midfield and he works hard defensively. De bruyne can unlock a tight defence with a simple pass or cross and he shoots too. Gundogan was City's highest goal scorer last season. Grealish is not a goal scorer, he's not good at crossing, he doesn't work hard defensively, he lacks that energy that Silva has. Very soon he will take his place on the bench
LW in this system and LW in the Villa system are two very very different rolesAs for him playing inside, why has he suddenly become a central player in the eyes of some? he played for Villa predominately as a wide left midfielder, does so for England too, this isn't an alien position it's the one he's played most in his career. he wasn't even played centrally for a shit Villa for whatever reason so he isn't getting into our central midfield anytime soon.
Agreed. But LW for villa and central midfield for us as quite a few are calling for him to play is even more different.LW in this system and LW in the Villa system are two very very different roles
Agreed. But LW for villa and central midfield for us as quite a few are calling for him to play is even more different.
His key attributes are carrying the ball and taking risking, neither work in a Pep central midfield, not to mention his questionable work rate. I just don't see what he could possibly bring to a central midfield role, I think Pep has zinchenko in central midfield before Grealish.
Dé bryune carries the ball in midfield or did before his injury. How is that a bad thing for a midfielder.Agreed. But LW for villa and central midfield for us as quite a few are calling for him to play is even more different.
His key attributes are carrying the ball and taking risking, neither work in a Pep central midfield, not to mention his questionable work rate. I just don't see what he could possibly bring to a central midfield role, I think Pep has zinchenko in central midfield before Grealish.
Do you really believe Pep tells him to not take on his man when one on one in the final 3rd or look to get shots off?
Exactly the main problem I had with us signing him, his main skill is ball progression but the ball is in the final third already for most of our games. He was Villas main ball carrier but for us he is stuck out and meant to beat his man and deliver in the final third which he is not doing enough currently.Agreed. But LW for villa and central midfield for us as quite a few are calling for him to play is even more different.
His key attributes are carrying the ball and taking risking, neither work in a Pep central midfield, not to mention his questionable work rate. I just don't see what he could possibly bring to a central midfield role, I think Pep has zinchenko in central midfield before Grealish.
When did winning free kicks become so important? How many goals do you get from free kicks a year? I'd rather he won us games.I'm more than happy we signed Grealish ( not for £100 million though) he's a good player when played more central, he retains the ball well, he can buy a free kick around the box, what he isn't is a winger, might as well stick him in net than on the wing, wasted out wide.
People clutching at straws mate. If we wanted a centre mid we could have bought a lot better one that Jack grealish and no doubt cheaper, be hard to be more fucking expensive tbh.No comments on the second half once we were down to 10, first half about 80% of our attack came down the left, he saw plenty of the ball, he didn't beat his man once, didn't put in a ball once, didn't once offer something behind or make a run off the ball that wasn't backwards he just existed.
He would face up the defender, do a little shimmy across then either play a poorly weighted inside ball, square it back to cancelo, flat out give it away or hit it off the defender for a reset. Contributing nothing and our best forward in foden is less effective if he's not left wing which he isn't when Grealish plays.
It was another sterling when he was in decent form but having a poor game kind of performance.
As for him playing inside, why has he suddenly become a central player in the eyes of some? he played for Villa predominately as a wide left midfielder, does so for England too, this isn't an alien position it's the one he's played most in his career. he wasn't even played centrally for a shit Villa for whatever reason so he isn't getting into our central midfield anytime soon.
Nobody looks silly for being right in their observations at the time they make them.I'm confident we'll be looking back at this thread in 12 months time feeling a bit silly.
If the observation is, 'Grealish could/should be doing more', then fair enough.Nobody looks silly for being right in their observations at the time they make them.
Put him in midfield and see what he can do.Looks really stylish on the ball, looks the part, got the modern footballer’s bobbins hairdo, got the physique, wears his socks low, looks stylish in possession the way he controlls the ball and moves with the ball at his feet… however, he does almost nothing, his end product is as bland as it gets, and the results he gets from the ball he gets isn’t of a good enough standard.
It’s early doors in his time here so he gets some slack but I’m not impressed with him at all really so far. A few good games but that’s it.