10 | Jack Grealish - 2022/23 Performances

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Seeing rumours that we'd sell him to fund a Bellingham move but that doesn't seem to make much sense financially as his sale alone wouldn't fund Bellingham and we'd need to spend a hefty chunk to replace him on the wing as well.

I'm willing him to succeed for City, partly for the money we've spent but mostly because I believe he can do it, and although I understand the value of goals and assists and want him to get more, I think he offers something important beyond those contributions in the way he helps us exert control over an opponent. Matches without him always seem much more likely to descend into chaos.

For England, he gets the last 15 or 20 minutes of most matches, with the requirement to help hold a lead (which obviously he gets no credit for achieving because the the work to go ahead was done earlier by other players) or turnaround a losing or drawing position (which he did so effectively in the Euros against Germany, but England rarely find themselves desperately needing late goals in matches they actually care about so the need for this is infrequent). He's always going to look like a bit player for the national team because that's what he's treated as.
 
paulchapo said:
It's very hard to tell where his career goes from here. Did he find his level at Villa, the star man in a poorer team where almost everything was centred around him and the freedom that gave him? Or can he settle into a better side where he isn't central to everything and start making an impact? At the moment time is ticking against him and his displays so far point to the former rather than the latter. He comes across as a lovely lad and there's no doubting his talent but assists and goals are what's needed now for club and country. As others have said he's 28 now and should be at his peak and positively affecting games. Unfortunately he flatters to decieve. Fingers crossed for the lad.
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He’s not 28 now mate - he just turned 27 in September.

I agree he should be at his peak, but let’s not age him prematurely - he's just got an extra year to prove himself!
 
Phil1 said:
But that’s not why we aren’t going to sell him back, mate. It’s nothing to do with financials but more the fact that Pep is far happier with him and his importance to the team than the half dozen or so on here who think he’s shit and a waste of space.
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The question is - is he happy?

I don't really buy those transfer "insider news" but the recent ones suggest that the player himself is not happy and don't see City style best suits him. It is fair enough for me.

I think that it really hurt when he was not in the starting XI vs Liverpool and was not even given the chance to come on after a very decent run of games after injury - including the excellent display vs United.

As reported Villa did match city's salary offer when Grealish decided to transfer. So money is not the main issue. He has already got one trophy and hopefully some more at the end of this season. Another reason is that he wanted to play a bigger role in the national team. It is obviously not working so far. His position in the national team even slipped more. I won't blame him if he wishes to try something else. And frankly I think it is good for City as well. City can cash in and invest in some younger players.
 
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nellyonthewing said:
His brief showings off the bench are a bit like watching him for us. Wants the ball ,looks comfortable with it, hangs on to it too long and gets fouled. Where is the impact.
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Southgate said in one post match interview that he wanted Grealish to get fouls to bring the team up pitch. It is clear order. And frankly England team is very good at set pieces so I don't think it is wrong.
 
applejuice said:
The question is - is he happy?

I don't really buy those transfer "insider news" but the recent ones suggest that the player himself is not happy and don't see City style best suits him. It is fair enough for me.

I think that it really hurt when he was not in the starting XI vs Liverpool and was not even given the chance to come on after a very decent run of games after injury - including the excellent display vs United.

As reported Villa did match city's salary offer when Grealish decided to transfer. So money is not the main issue. He has already got one trophy and hopefully some more at the end of this season. Another reason is that he wanted to play a bigger role in the national team. It is obviously not working so far. His position in the national team even slipped more. I won't blame him if he wishes to try something else. And frankly I think it is good for City as well. City can cash in and invest in some younger players.
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The answer is Yes.

The rest is just the same shite I’ve read from the same posters over and over again so can’t be arsed with going over old ground.
 
Phil1 said:
The answer is Yes.

The rest is just the same shite I’ve read from the same posters over and over again so can’t be arsed with going over old ground.
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Before you start this is not a criticism of the player, but I hope he is not happy, he has not yet become one of the main players in our team or the National team, he has the talent to do both.

Before he joined us, I always thought he was an arrogant twat, I was very wrong with that, he clearly is a very decent bloke and if anything too decent at least on the pitch, he is far to mellow at times and for me that's the issue.

The arrogant, angry Jack Grealish on the pitch is a far better player and as said, for that reason I hope he is not happy at this time.
 
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