10 | Jack Grealish - 2021/22 Performances

[Agueroooo9320]

So you're saying Pep needs to change his entire system just to fit Grealish in? If he doesn't slot in right away, then what was the point of spending a hundred million on him?

exactly if you pay 100 mil you should also change your system to suit him and get the best out of him. if not don't complain that he is not playing great.

 

[MCFC ISRAEL]

if you think he had a bad game today. I suggest you to go back and rewatch the game.

You know what? I'm taking it back. I Admit it might be too much to say he had a bad game. But you can't really say he had a good game, right? He fails to beat his man one on one and that worries me a bit because as I watch more of his games his moves are quite predictable and rival players already know it. He does not use his left foot at all and 99% he is going to his right. On the other hand he gave an excellent pass to Rodri who should have score.

 

[Radiohead1981]

You know what? I'm taking it back. I Admit it might be too much to say he had a bad game. But you can't really say he had a good game, right? He fails to beat his man one on one and that worries me a bit because as I watch more of his games his moves are quite predictable and rival players already know it. He does not use his left foot at all and 99% he is going to his right. On the other hand he gave an excellent pass to Rodri who should have score.

Shouldn't Pep drop de bryune and play grealish in midfield.

 

[Cityinmyheart]

Samir Nasri rehashed.

 

[applejuice]

Actually I rewatched and thought Grealish played a bit better after KDB was subbed by Stones. He was playing a midfield+winger role (occisally switched to middle with Foden because at that stage our front 3 were running more freely). This is closer to his role in Villa as a left winger in 4231 system.

On other days if KDB and Gündoğan are in their best form, I will pick them over Grealish. However now they both seem to be in the recovery mode and I honestly think we should think of a plan B. Try Sliva + Grealish midfield duo a bit.

 

[King Jay]

Imagine 100M and some are still gonna tell u while he is already 26 that he needs time. Guess he can play bad because he still needs „time“. What a waste.

 

[ws01]

Was vehemently against his signing, and that position hasn't changed much. I'm not saying he's not a good player. It just looks that in order to play under Pep he has to rope in what made him such an attractive proposition at Villa. He's no longer the star, he's just a cog in the machine. I lost count of how many times he threatened to take a Palace defender on, but instead gave up a played a simple short bal.

People say 'look at Mahrez', but Mahrez still hasn't settled, nor has he ever looked like the player he was at Leicester. We should've learnt from that experience. Grealish looks more and more a pointless signing with every game.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Sterling’s first season - average
Sane first season - average
Mahrez first season - average
Rodri first season - average
Cancelo first season - average

you see a pattern here ???

it takes a lot of time to fit into this team properly.
Jack has been bang average but it’s been about 12 games into his city career. Oh and it doesn’t matter what he cost , he never set the price nor did we. He was worth £100 million to Villa.

 

[ws01]

Sterling’s first season - average
Sane first season - average
Mahrez first season - average
Rodri first season - average
Cancelo first season - average

you see a pattern here ???

it takes a lot of time to fit into this team properly.
Jack has been bang average but it’s been about 12 games into his city career. Oh and it doesn’t matter what he cost , he never set the price nor did we. He was worth £100 million to Villa.

Ahh, and he was worth 100 million to us too.... seeing as we paid that price.

It absolutely matters what we paid - 100%.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Ahh, and he was worth 100 million to us too.... seeing as we paid that price.

It absolutely matters what we paid - 100%.

It was a release clause wasn’t it ??

They are put in for the selling clubs gain and are always ridiculous over the top.

If it was £80 million it would still of been over paid by us.

Fact is he was wanted by our manager so it was done.

the cost would matter if it was our only money but considering there was £100 million there for Kane it wasn’t.

 

[Red Jericho]

Sterling’s first season - average
Sane first season - average
Mahrez first season - average
Rodri first season - average
Cancelo first season - average

you see a pattern here ???

it takes a lot of time to fit into this team properly.
Jack has been bang average but it’s been about 12 games into his city career. Oh and it doesn’t matter what he cost , he never set the price nor did we. He was worth £100 million to Villa.

And you forgot to mention that those players were regularly benched so that others who were performing better could play. Grealish has shown nothing to indicate he should be an undisputed starter.

 

[Red Jericho]

exactly if you pay 100 mil you should also change your system to suit him and get the best out of him. if not don't complain that he is not playing great.

I can see you are a die-hard Grealish fan boy. Guardiola will never change his system for Grealish, let's get that right. Grealish's best attributes are things he has to hold back on in order to fit into the team, which just makes you wonder, what was the point of the signing? De bruyne is City's best player and that isn't going to change (he's out of form for now but still). Grealish's standout ability is holding onto the ball long enough to draw a foul. Is that the kind of guy you spend a hundred million on?

 

[applejuice]

but there are other alternatives as well....put foden back in his best position for intense which Grealish is taking up and put Sterling as the false 9 or Bernardo as the false 9 and play Sterling on the right...or dont play sterlingat all and play Mahrez or even Palmer.....

There are numerous alternatives and Grealish is a poor one at present....even int he games we have played well he hasnt exactly shone bright

Foden left - Sterling false 9 - Mahrez right

Wasn't this the line up of Burnley game? If I remembered correctly, Foden and Sterling switched their position half time.

 

[Radcliffe 1309]

It was a release clause wasn’t it ??

They are put in for the selling clubs gain and are always ridiculous over the top.

If it was £80 million it would still of been over paid by us.

Fact is he was wanted by our manager so it was done.

the cost would matter if it was our only money but considering there was £100 million there for Kane it wasn’t.

Bet your Mrs doesn't send you to do the shopping :)

 

[youngbob]

 

[Nihilist]

"very poor"?
He wasn't brilliant but he was never "very poor".
He seems reluctant to shoot. When he does, he better score or he'll be on the receiving end of one of those collective groans we specialise in.

when Grealish doesn't score or assist people in here seem to think he's the worst player in history, just because he costed 100 mil

 

[hilts]

Our problems lie elsewhere plus the guy has only been here 5 minutes

 

[Trickyblues]

Yet I’m supposed to believe he’s made our team worse... lol.

 

[MarsLlama]

If everyone is on top form, I'm convinced he's our fifth best option in midfield and our third best on the left wing. Not his fault. Just how good our squad is.

 

[bluemoon32]

He certainly polarises opinion amongst City fans, he's either been shit or great.
He's been neither