The lack of starts is more Doku playing great than Grealish underperforming IMO but I agree on the whole.3 start's in the PL, sorry but that's shocking.
I agree not poor but again like much of his time with us, underwhelming.
He had an injury but he needs to get back to the level he set at the turn of this year, he is a senior player, and a player that should be pushing us forward and that has not been the case for a vast majority of this season.
He had a disappointing end to last season in terms of the form he set post WC.The lack of starts is more Doku playing great than Grealish underperforming IMO but I agree on the whole.
As good as Doku has been on the left, I think we need to try and play him on the right so we can play both at the same time. I think they could potentially complement each other well on opposite sides. Or, as others are saying move Grealish a bit more inside.
Quite happy not to be playing i think , he knew he couldnt get booked last game but was petulant anyway , about time he put his non childish head onWe missed him last night IMO. I was really disappointed with his petulant yellow card on Sunday. He really diminished the team with his stupidity. He knew he replaced an injured Doku and Rodri was already suspended.
Wonder what was in his head watching last night?
I hope it hurt him, it should and I also hope Pep hit him in the pocket with that stupid booking, petulence in the extreme, happened to several of our players this season and that should be stopped quickly.We missed him last night IMO. I was really disappointed with his petulant yellow card on Sunday. He really diminished the team with his stupidity. He knew he replaced an injured Doku and Rodri was already suspended.
Wonder what was in his head watching last night?
It was idiotic to even test it, but I swear I've seen multiple players kick the ball away since that Spurs game and not get a card. It's so inconsistently given.The suspension was stupid and I hope he's learned a lesson. He could have been a hero yesterday. Could have proved a point to his former club. Instead he was a bystander to a shitshow.
Needs to put that behind him now and get into a run of form. When he's at his best our system works so much better.
He was part of the reason it was a shit show. If he had not been so petulant and missed the match due to being an idiot, he could have played on the left, Foden on the right, Bernie in the middle with Rico and Stones stepping up from the back.Like clockwork, the usual suspects are back slagging Jack off despite the fact he wasn’t even part of last night’s shitshow.
Control was crucial to Pep’s philosophy up until this year, regardless of Grealish.I like Jack but this “control” thing has become a buzz word.
The inconsistency in giving th card drives me nuts. But yes, you don't want to test it. As some at some point give the cardIt was idiotic to even test it, but I swear I've seen multiple players kick the ball away since that Spurs game and not get a card. It's so inconsistently given.
As a general rule, our control is worse when it's in our half or predominantly at the feet of one of our defenders...Control was crucial to Pep’s philosophy up until this year, regardless of Grealish.
We don’t have as much this season, along with less creativity, so we’re struggling a little bit at present.
True, to a degree, but that depends on our build up and the opposition‘s press.As a general rule, our control is worse when it's in our half or predominantly at the feet of one of our defenders...
The less it's in our half and at the feet of a defender, the better.
Id fancy Jack in the Alvarez/ Kevin Role
Don't be silly.He was part of the reason it was a shit show. If he had not been so petulant and missed the match due to being an idiot, he could have played on the left, Foden on the right, Bernie in the middle with Rico and Stones stepping up from the back.
That imo would have made a massive difference to our set up.
I'd also like him there, but two+ years of him never playing there suggests pep doesn't.As a general rule, our control is worse when it's in our half or predominantly at the feet of one of our defenders...
The less it's in our half and at the feet of a defender, the better.
Id fancy Jack in the Alvarez/ Kevin Role
No one is digging out Rodri for getting his fifth yellow on his thread since last night.He was part of the reason it was a shit show. If he had not been so petulant and missed the match due to being an idiot, he could have played on the left, Foden on the right, Bernie in the middle with Rico and Stones stepping up from the back.
That imo would have made a massive difference to our set up.
In fairness he’s in a position where stopping attacks is pretty essential. Grealish has barely played and managed 5. Most of them for petty arguments etc rather than trying to make tackles.No one is digging out Rodri for getting his fifth yellow on his thread since last night.
So bloody predictable.
Mate Rodri was booked for a professional foul and and in my opinion very unlucky as it was more clumsy and his first of the game.....he had plenty of stick on here for his silly reaction to get a straight red v Forrest .No one is digging out Rodri for getting his fifth yellow on his thread since last night.
So bloody predictable.