10 | Jack Grealish - 2021/22 Performances

[Radiohead1981]

was great today on getting into the right positions much improved. but sometimes he holds on too long needs to pass faster.

Graham Souness was widely criticized last season when he said that Grealish wasn't a top player because he held on too the ball to long . Well it turns out Souness was right . It's a big weakness in Jack's game and one that is very difficult to change at 26.

If he was 20 or 21 . I would be a lot more confident of him breaking that habit.

 

[youngbob]

Another great display today and got himself an assist.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Another great display today and got himself an assist.

Involved with 2 goals. Its gonna take time for him to adjust from being a massive fish at shitty villa to being ‘another’ star at City

glad hes ours and no fucker elses

 

[applejuice]

Graham Souness was widely criticized last season when he said that Grealish wasn't a top player because he held on too the ball to long . Well it turns out Souness was right . It's a big weakness in Jack's game and one that is very difficult to change at 26.

If he was 20 or 21 . I would be a lot more confident of him breaking that habit.

Yes I admit sometimes Grealish holds the ball too long.

But interestingly I remembered Pep once said that he admired Grealish about his ability to freeze the defenders when he held up the ball. That was long before Grealish linked to City.

Something as a weakness in other eyes may be different in Pep's mind.

 

[oldius]

When will some learn to give players time?
He's made a good start.

 

[Nihilist]

What a player , he joined us this summer and is already one of the most important players we have, and he will only get better.
Pep knew what he was doing bringing Jack here, imagine if one of the other top 4 teams would have snatched him before us.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

Yes I admit sometimes Grealish holds the ball too long.

But interestingly I remembered Pep once said that he admired Grealish about his ability to freeze the defenders when he held up the ball. That was long before Grealish linked to City.

Something as a weakness in other eyes may be different in Pep's mind.

the thing is it is about the balance. knowing when to hold it and when to play it fast. that is where coaching and training come in.

 

[mccity]

When will some learn to give players time?

Pep kind of made a point in his post match interview when asked about a striker that people tend to be rather reactive to stuff. He's said it in the past too (If we win I'm a genius, if we lose I'm an idiot). You'd have hoped people would realise by now that includes many of us!

 

[southamptonblue]

He was ok today, good 1st half amd great awareness for Fodens goal....2nd half ran into trouble, couple of times running towards our goal holding onto the ball too long.

 

[Radiohead1981]

the thing is it is about the balance. knowing when to hold it and when to play it fast. that is where coaching and training come in.

I don't think it is about training . Its an instinct . It's Grealish's natural instinct to hold on to the ball . He is never going to be able to release it quickly on a consistent basis . Its not his game .

It's the same as trying to coach a striker to become a better finisher . You can't really do it .