10 | Jack Grealish - 2024/25

[red 2 hats]

He took two corners just before they equalised, he didn't beat the first man with either, that isnt good enough, in fact it's utter shite.

 

[jamesha]

I honestly don't see what Jack brings to the team.

Whether that is down to Jack himself or the way Pep wants Jack to play, only Jack knows.

He has been here long enough that he should be established as one of the mainstays of the team but rarely seems fit and does not do enough when he does play. I cannot see him being a player that can lead us out of the current slump. As a character I like him but that's just not enough.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Another one on the get rid list.

Brings absolutely fuck all unless we are cruising games.

 

[K-Bo]

100 mil for a utility man is what it feels Like tbh. Fans been defensive about ‘bad buys’ over the years but think this one did damage. Overpaid and unsellable

 

[Blue-Ghana]

He has never been good enough, he is not going to turn into Kaka playing centrally. Does not create, does not score, just keeps the ball and passes it backwards and sideways

 

[Lavinda Past]

I've said it before...

I absolutely loved Jack as a Villa player and was happy when we signed him.

Pep has destroyed that player by playing him in a restricted role.

Jack will move on and be a better player.

 

[RegisteredToSeePhotos]

I've said it before...

I absolutely loved Jack as a Villa player and was happy when we signed him.

Pep has destroyed that player by playing him in a restricted role.

Jack will move on and be a better player.

You can't blame him not scoring in a calendar year, whether he is in the middle or out on the wing, on Pep.

 

[Belgian Flash]

He still looks as good as ever. But once the likes of Bernardo Silva, Foden and KDB dropped off physically, players whose movement he thrives off, and combines perfectly with, his impact also diminished. But I still don't think he declined and is one of the players to keep when going forward.

 

[David White]

Just give him a few games in the middle of the park for fucks sake, then we can judge him because he has never and will never be a winger.

 

[Damanino]

this thing he was different at Villa. cannot be in comparison. Villa at that time were not as decent as nowadays. they were not close to be in CL. were more of a lower half side than 5/6/7th.

in good portion of their games vs better sides they were on the backfoot trying to counter in which he had somewhat free licence to lead the attacks, with huge space for him and some other runners around him. almost never he had to be creative against two set of fives unless maybe some promoted side decided to park the bus vs them once in a while. at City 90% of the time he faces that.

Villa spent 3 fucking years in Champo which is big part of Grealish career between age about 22-24. to be fair had he spent those crucial early years at a top club in CL he would now be levels better player maybe but he was in the Champo in the same years when Palmer for example ripping up the PL. than promoted to PL for 19/20 and finished 17th. then 20/21 finished 11th. then we signed him summer 2021. imagine club like this facing heavy defensive sides? well thats not happening. kind of like Forest now, they promoted, stayed up, now doing a bit better may finish 9/10/11th. does this make top clubs or any mid clubs sit back and defend vs Forest usually?

what we face specifically is so strange as not even other top sides in the league have that little space to operate their attacks in. of course we make it worse by becoming slower and slower ourselves both in running, moving, transition and passing too. thats different issue also not pressing at all these days becoming too comfortable like in recruitment.

Grealish at Villa was in a shit side having able to attack defences that were not organized at all mostly through counters. we cant ask him to repeat that here as there isnt counterattack here. even if you put him middle, its a very different setup, he needs to be great in the pockets with limited space and great vision and imo he is bit slow in thinking too thats why he gets fouled that much at the wing too and not because he is "good" at winning freekicks which is often useless with our set piece delivery,

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

He took two corners just before they equalised, he didn't beat the first man with either, that isnt good enough, in fact it's utter shite.

He is fucking rubbish. Those corners were diabolical.

 

[RayCTID]

They were poor corners but if he is fit enough he should be given another crack at playing centrally.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Never scores, never assists. Holding onto the ball for a few seconds and then passing it backwards or falling onto the floor isn't playing football imo.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Has good game in suited position: isn't put in that position again. Absolutely unfathomable.

 

[RegisteredToSeePhotos]

Has good game in suited position: isn't put in that position again. Absolutely unfathomable.

After the Forest match, he played in the middle against Juventus, another game we lost.

 

[ws01]

One of the biggest wastes of money we've ever made. Apart from a small handful of games, he's never lived up to his price tag. Villa at the time was his level.

 

[peter.evans]

After the Forest match, he played in the middle against Juventus, another game we lost.

Only for the first half, he was switched to the left again in second.

 

[mexico1970]

Jack looked heavy, he might be too big.

Maybe?

 

[GaudinoMotors]

After the Forest match, he played in the middle against Juventus, another game we lost.

OK - but he did OK and he was far from our worst in that game. A run in the position would have been a good idea. Him playing there helps Doku and Haaland too.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

One of the biggest wastes of money we've ever made. Apart from a small handful of games, he's never lived up to his price tag. Villa at the time was his level.

We will be lucky to get 25 million for him now, villa certainly won't want him back that's for sure.