Wasting your breathe.Again, that’s your and others view of what’s expected from him to be classed as a match winner. It’s not mine and seldom does this particular version of City rely on any individual to win a game on their own.
This, this & a bit more of thisAgain, that’s your and others view of what’s expected from him to be classed as a match winner. It’s not mine and seldom does this particular version of City rely on any individual to win a game on their own.
This, this & a bit more of this
We are the ultimate TEAM, not 11 individuals where someone will need to be a ‘match winner’ on their own
We have a ‘process’ to pull the opposition all over the show with cleaver movement & positioning, which then creates openings. Grealish is a huge part of that process
I might sound like a **** here, but those who can’t, or refuse to see that Grealish is top quality footballer & a huge part of why we win so many games must be stuck in 1990’s kick & rush style Football or something
Thankfully we’re in 2022 & play a much more sophisticated brand of football, which it seems maybe too sophisticated for some to understand
Apologies to anyone who I’ve offended with my last 2 paragraphs, but if the cap fits ;)
"Supplement" and "add to" mean the same thing.But that’s total horse shit though isn’t it..
Yes, we are a team, maybe the best team there has been in the PL.
But on countless occasions, we’ve relied on individual brilliance to win a game. Tight, evenly contested games are more often than not decided by a moment of brilliance by a special player.
Grealish has been decent so far, his form did drop, but he looks sharp again. That doesn’t mean fans can’t expect a little magic like we’ve seen from De Bruyne, Foden, Bernardo et al on many an occasion.
We didn’t sign Grealish to be a cog, we signed him to add to the side, not supplement it.
We sign players like Ake or Phillips to supplement the squad, we sign high end forwards to be difference makers.
Agree to disagree in that case my friend as it seems you will die on the hill of it’s about how individuals play & I’ll die on the hill of it really doesn’t matter who scores & assists as long as we win as I believe every player in our team is an important cog, each supplementing each other’s game :)But that’s total horse shit though isn’t it..
Yes, we are a team, maybe the best team there has been in the PL.
But on countless occasions, we’ve relied on individual brilliance to win a game. Tight, evenly contested games are more often than not decided by a moment of brilliance by a special player.
Grealish has been decent so far, his form did drop, but he looks sharp again. That doesn’t mean fans can’t expect a little magic like we’ve seen from De Bruyne, Foden, Bernardo et al on many an occasion.
We didn’t sign Grealish to be a cog, we signed him to add to the side, not supplement it.
We sign players like Ake or Phillips to supplement the squad, we sign high end forwards to be difference makers.
So its nothing to do with the outcome, its all about the individual contributions? Best team to ever grace the premier league and could well smash every record there is this season, yet you want more individual brilliance from one player who clearly has been playing very well this season so far. Thankfully Pep understands.But that’s total horse shit though isn’t it..
Yes, we are a team, maybe the best team there has been in the PL.
But on countless occasions, we’ve relied on individual brilliance to win a game. Tight, evenly contested games are more often than not decided by a moment of brilliance by a special player.
Grealish has been decent so far, his form did drop, but he looks sharp again. That doesn’t mean fans can’t expect a little magic like we’ve seen from De Bruyne, Foden, Bernardo et al on many an occasion.
We didn’t sign Grealish to be a cog, we signed him to add to the side, not supplement it.
We sign players like Ake or Phillips to supplement the squad, we sign high end forwards to be difference makers.
So its nothing to do with the outcome, its all about the individual contributions? Best team to ever grace the premier league and could well smash every record there is this season, yet you want more individual brilliance from one player who clearly has been playing very well this season so far. Thankfully Pep understands.
I agree about last season, his form did dip and i think its fair to question his contribution last season. I think he worked hard in the summer and came back looking sharp and has looked good since coming back from injury. Some people just refuse to see it though and after having some really good games (his best form since he joined) recently, they jump on him after a nil nil draw, with 10 men and a missed pen by Mahrez, and that for me is absolute bollocks.You’re right in one aspect. Pep does seem to understand, and when we’re relying on a moment of individual brilliance or some magic, Grealish is either taken off or left on the bench. See last seasons run in.
Grealish has his role in the side, but how any football fan doesn't think on occasion games are won through a moment of individual brilliance is frankly bizarre.
And please tell me where I’ve said it’s not about outcome…
We normally rely on the team to attain the required outcome, but we also often rely on something brilliant for the breakthrough.
Did we buy Phillips to be a difference maker or a cog?You’re right in one aspect. Pep does seem to understand, and when we’re relying on a moment of individual brilliance or some magic, Grealish is either taken off or left on the bench. See last seasons run in.
Grealish has his role in the side, but how any football fan doesn't think on occasion games are won through a moment of individual brilliance is frankly bizarre.
And please tell me where I’ve said it’s not about outcome…
We normally rely on the team to attain the required outcome, but we also often rely on something brilliant for the breakthrough.
Did we buy Haaland to be a cog, or did we buy Haaland to be a difference maker?
I think fans are doing Grealish a disservice if they think he’s just here to be another cog. He himself has said he’s disappointed with his productivity so far at City.
Did we buy Phillips to be a difference maker or a cog?
For a similar price to Haaland. Not sure the price tag dictates whether a player is a cog or a match winner, is all I was suggesting.My money would be on a cog. As there’s no real need for him other than a squad man.
For a similar price to Haaland. Not sure the price tag dictates whether a player is a cog or a match winner, is all I was suggesting.
Which he is commercially for us.I’ve never mentioned Grealish’s fee, he didn’t set it, but he did dictate his huge wage and we did pay the record fee. Both woujd suggest that both he & us were expecting star man rather than useful squad man.
How do you know what pep signed grealish for?But that’s total horse shit though isn’t it..
Yes, we are a team, maybe the best team there has been in the PL.
But on countless occasions, we’ve relied on individual brilliance to win a game. Tight, evenly contested games are more often than not decided by a moment of brilliance by a special player.
Grealish has been decent so far, his form did drop, but he looks sharp again. That doesn’t mean fans can’t expect a little magic like we’ve seen from De Bruyne, Foden, Bernardo et al on many an occasion.
We didn’t sign Grealish to be a cog, we signed him to add to the side, not supplement it.
We sign players like Ake or Phillips to supplement the squad, we sign high end forwards to be difference makers.
How do you know what pep signed grealish for?
Hes said all along that he doesnt expect goals off him as he never scored loads at villa.
You dont rate him, fine. Dont be blinded by his fee though. If you get wound up about fees and wages then modern football isnt for you
Guardiola dismissed Grealish’s statistics. “We didn’t sign for the incredible goals or assists at Aston Villa. It was another reason and when he played he did it. I want [him] to make goals and assists and he does too. But it’s not about that, it’s about his contribution without the ball and what he can produce for the other ones.”Sorry, have you quoted the wrong post? What you’ve said has nothing to do with what I’ve said.
However, if you don’t think Pep wants goal
contributions from his forwards, then I totally disagree.
Sorry, have you quoted the wrong post? What you’ve said has nothing to do with what I’ve said.
However, if you don’t think Pep wants goal
contributions from his forwards, then I totally disagree.
Sorry the money bit was meant for someone elseSorry, have you quoted the wrong post? What you’ve said has nothing to do with what I’ve said.
However, if you don’t think Pep wants goal
contributions from his forwards, then I totally disagree.
Guardiola dismissed Grealish’s statistics. “We didn’t sign for the incredible goals or assists at Aston Villa. It was another reason and when he played he did it. I want [him] to make goals and assists and he does too. But it’s not about that, it’s about his contribution without the ball and what he can produce for the other ones.”
Guardiola is not concerned if Grealish is criticised from outside the club. “Always I say to them: ‘You know exactly how you played, what we were looking for – what was the plan of the game, if it works or didn’t work,’” he said. “‘So you don’t have to listen to what people say, whether you played good or bad. You know and every one of us knows if you did your best on this specific day.’”
Pep’s first sentence kinda debunks your theory about him being bought for his assists & goals bud
Also seems like Pep doesn’t care too much about who gets the goal contributions as long as each player sticks to the plan of the game
Lol ok mate, doesn’t fit with your agenda, so Pep mustn’t be telling the truthIt’s a press conference, he’s defending his player. What any manager says needs to be taken with a punch if salt. He’s not Mourinho, he’s never going to throw him under the bus. Thankfully.
Pep indicated with his team
selections in the run in last year, that Grealish was not performing at the level he required.
He was left out if all the key games..
mDont think it’s a stretch to say that management would/will looking for a greater contribution.
Mahrez is way out of form. Jesus and Sterling have gone, and Grealish still isn’t anywhere near to a certainty.