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not read all the thread but my thoughts, Grealish is a top footballer and here for long term but i think he was bought as Bernardos replacment but bernnie staying and his outstanding form has left pep a bit of a conundrum
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Ah right, fair enough.
I think he has had a decent start at the club and even last night, played one sublime pass as well as creating opportunities for others. Generally speaking, he was tidy in possession and used it well. Conversely, I would like to see him taking on his man on the outside if he is to play on the wing. I would rather him play a little more centrally though, on the left of centre midfield with Bern on the right and Rodri in the centre, playing Phil wide left. I wish all of our fans would give new players time to properly emerge: many are too quick to judge and then spend the next six months waiting for a player to fail so that their earlier opinion is justified. Surely, we have learned that players take time, most of the time.
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that with the aging of Gundo and KDB is why we brought him. but I think the biggest issue is I think we don't have a 9. so we have a domino effect where Foden has to be moved there and next best player in left wing is Jack as Jeseus is better on the right ans Sterling in shit form.
Never a wide player for me, too slow, very predictable and rarely a goal threat.
Perfect as one of a midfield 3, keeps him involved in the game constantly and he has an edge to his personality that we lack.
But to play in our midfield he will have to be a lot more disciplined and a lot fitter.
Perfect as one of a midfield 3, keeps him involved in the game constantly and he has an edge to his personality that we lack.
But to play in our midfield he will have to be a lot more disciplined and a lot fitter.
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Yep confirmation bias.
This is why performance threads are really redundant.
Those who have nailed their colours to a particular mast will see what they are desperate to see.
The reality is we are not seeing the best of Jack as he needs more freedom to express his skills, and his performances though not dire are nowhere near his potential.
Last night he was ok
When Sterling came on against a tired defence he was very good, despite being below par this season, yet those people who want him out couldn't see his skills for what they are. In fact one poster decided to concentrate on one pass he failed to control, rather than his contribution overall.
I don't mind people criticising Grealish but a lot of people in this thread are just bare-face lying about his contributions on the pitch, especially last night. Him and Cancelo played just as well as each other last night, the only difference was that the chances Cancelo created were buried by the players who received them. Grealish put Cancelo through but he spooned his finish onto the post, and Mahrez didn't bury a simple one-on-one that Grealish gifted to him. The other day against Palace he put one on a plate for Rodri in the second half but it got spooned it miles over. That's three gimme assists that Grealish doesn't have against his name just because the players he put through couldn't finish properly.
I agree. Grealish will be moulded into an 8 in the future but for the time being we will have to make do with him being integrated on the wing. Very similar to what happened with Bernardo when he first came here form Monaco.
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wait, what are you answering to?
you're completely confusing what I said. I said that whenever he tried to dribble past clinton mata, he lost the ball to him. that happened 5 times at least during the match.
what you're referring to is grealish's pass to cancelo which set up the start of the first goal. in that situation he did not attempt to dribble past anyone, and so it is completely irrelevant to what I said? What other scenario has he successfully completed a dribble that you're referring to?
It's like you answered a completely imaginary argument you thought I was making in your head, which seems to be a fairly common response in this forum nowadays.
I replied to someone saying he wished grealish would try to "cut in and shoot". i said he had, multiple times, and failed every time. what you decided to answer to is someone (presumably me) saying that he's tried to "play a hard pass" and failed, which is something I did not actually say.
incredible.
You responded "he lost the ball every time" to a post that ended with the line "[Grealish tried to] play the hard pass and most of the time it got intercepted".
So you can understand the confusion.
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by the way, notice how the two great chances he created didn't come from him being in the LW position. one cam from the left center midfielder position and the other from the right central midfielder position.
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exactly the lying and denial here about his contribution is astounding. he is still creating almost the same amount of chances as in villa as the statistics prove, we just fuck up those chances. obviously he was never a winger in our system and even so he is playing pretty well.
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when he comes inside to be creative he looks as dangerous as KDB at his best. shame pep never lets him play there
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92 clueless fuckers and liars, me included, voted for Cancelo as MOTM after his performance last night.
It's a close call at the moment and plenty of time for Jack to catch-up.
He's got 1 vote so far......
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well that is exactly what the poster means about rating players. Cancelo got 3 assist but he made numerous mistakes within the game that had us exposed but people give him MoM. If Grealish had 2 from his clear through balls and our players finished then everyone will be saying he was MoM, but instead since he didn't get those assist people here are slating Jack for an average performance.92 clueless fuckers and liars, me included, voted for Cancelo as MOTM after his performance last night.
It's a close call at the moment and plenty of time for Jack to catch-up.
He's got 1 vote so far......
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All your posts are about jack
The pass for Cancelo’s chance was obvious. If he’d have not played it, he wouldn’t be a footballer.
He did create 2 decent chances, but the ball he played to Cancelo or similar was on more than once for a few different players. He didn’t play it. He delayed as he always does.
I have zero issue with Grealish, he’s working hard & trying all he can. But so far, he seems to lack the instincts we need from a wide forward.
He’s never in the right spot for the type of goals that Sane, Sterling & Mahrez score.
He’s either never a left sided forward, or to me a total waste of money. He’s not a patch on Foden, Gundogan, De Bruyne or Bernardo centrally.
Sterling has been way off form and has never played well in the derby, but I’d still rather see him given Grealish’s minutes.
As much as every fan wants him to succeed, his direct goal involvements are simply no where near good enough for the minutes he’s getting.
People keep wanting to bemoan the lack of a striker, but we didn’t have one last year either. Guess what, we still were the best side in the World.
The problem is. Too many players aren’t performing or rather impacting games anywhere near enough. Grealish is the most guilty of this. Sterling is considered to be having a horrible season. Yet has been just as productive.
Grealish rightly gets more time as he’s adapting.
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Doesn't seem suited to play left wing for us. Foden and Sterling make more sense in that position with our style. He's been pretty blunt there overall, with many of his best moments coming in a much deeper position like the pass to Cancelo.
Problem is that De Bruyne, Bernardo and Gundogan all get in as midfielders ahead of Jack on merit. So until Bernardo leaves (unless he changes his mind) or Gundogan's legs start to go in a few years, I'm not really sure what we do with Grealish.
That's an occupational hazard of joining one of the best clubs in the world.
Problem is that De Bruyne, Bernardo and Gundogan all get in as midfielders ahead of Jack on merit. So until Bernardo leaves (unless he changes his mind) or Gundogan's legs start to go in a few years, I'm not really sure what we do with Grealish.
That's an occupational hazard of joining one of the best clubs in the world.
Why was not having a number 9 last season no issue whatsoever? In fact it was the main reason for a total upturn in form.
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Good post and good points made
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