I think the lad has done ok to be fair but should we have spent so much on a player who had never made as you put it a huge step up before. On the evidence of the PSG game it is clear who we should have splashed the cash on. Let us hope Jack can develop into a big match winner but its a steep hill he still has to climb.grealish has been fine. Not set the world alight, but he's done well in the majority of games he's played. Last night was a huge step up for him, but one poor game doesnt change anything.
Unfortunately his reputation and price tag is such that the slightest drop off in performance will be hugely exaggerated and scrutinised by rival fans and the media. Its going to be something he'll have to live with. However, i do think the lad has a thick enough skin to deal with it!
The buy out was 100m,we wanted him,which means we had little choice about spending 'so much'.The money bothers me not one bit,im not sure why it does you? Grealish improves us,and we prevented him improving a rival,nothing else matters.I think the lad has done ok to be fair but should we have spent so much on a player who had never made as you put it a huge step up before. On the evidence of the PSG game it is clear who we should have splashed the cash on. Let us hope Jack can develop into a big match winner but its a steep hill he still has to climb.
Yep,i pointed that out earlier in the thread(yet some are choosing to ignore it) and couple that with a refereeing performance that sent shudders.....he had little chance to play his A game.Poch put two players on him, tells you what you need to know.
No disputing it happened at Villa but I don’t think it really did the other night. When a team pretty much parks the bus they will be able to shuffle an extra man over to help the fullback. That’s nowt to do with it being Grealish they were doing the same against Mahrez. Plenty of times he got it one on one when we got him the ball quickly. If he then chooses to take 3/4 touches and almost wait for the fullback to commit rather than driving at him straightaway then yeah he’ll always end up with 2 to beat when at City.Poch put two players on him, tells you what you need to know.
I think that's the colloquial definition of putting 2 players on a player. I don't think any manager actually assigns 2 guys to defend one player all over the field. That would be sillyNo disputing it happened at Villa but I don’t think it really did the other night. When a team pretty much parks the bus they will be able to shuffle an extra man over to help the fullback. That’s nowt to do with it being Grealish they were doing the same against Mahrez. Plenty of times he got it one on one when we got him the ball quickly. If he then chooses to take 3/4 touches and almost wait for the fullback to commit rather than driving at him straightaway then yeah he’ll always end up with 2 to beat when at City.
Let’s not kid ourselves that there is suddenly loads of space elsewhere though like it would be in an open game because there isn’t. Teams consistently have 7/8 players back defending against us. Only team who didn’t double up on the wide men were Norwich hence leaving Jesus with all the space in the world making him look like a world beating winger despite having 9 men back most of the game. They were very much the exception though and will clearly finish bottom because they’re shite.
Disagree.Watching him for Villa teams would often double up on just him. Watch him for City and there are no special plans they just have enough back to double up on our wingers especially if they take their time when receiving the ball. That’s my point we’ve got him the ball loads of times one on one but he’s rarely driving at them. He waits, cuts inside often tries to draw a foul or plays it inside.I think that's the colloquial definition of putting 2 players on a player. I don't think any manager actually assigns 2 guys to defend one player all over the field. That would be silly
Not seen it myself but you shouldn't really be surprised considering the amount of clowns who post on here."£100m Nolito" made me laugh on another thread.
Please don't tell me anyone has seriously said that.