All of that is subjective. And you’re right, on another day he could have had two assists, but likewise they’ll be games where he plays a simple two yard pass that someone buries from 30 yards and he’s credited with an assist. Every other player will suffer the same. You could easily argue that just before the Mahrez header, Mahrez(i think) rolled one right across the 6 yard box. Grealish should have been there to tap it in, he was not. And so far he never has been and doesn’t look like learning.
However. this isn’t an isolated game. We’re now in november, CL qualifiers all but done, and over a quarter of the league campaign over. And he’s 2 goals to his name and one was an accident. He’s got a couple of assists to his name. That, however you want to spin it, simply isn’t good enough. Rashford is garbage, yet plays the exact same position and has already scored more in about a month. Normally by his stage of a season, our forwards are in double figures for G&A’s.
Mahrez, Jesus & Foden are way ahead of him, they’ve all played far less minutes.
So far, and he’s got the ability to improve but he seems far too predictable, slows everything up, sees the pass too late. He’s far too reactionary rather than proactive.
That’s not always a fault or issue, Walker is just about the most reactionary player i’ve ever seen. He provides almost no assists or goals. But he’s learnt that off the ball he can create space for others. And he has the physical prowess to be reactionary. He’s an excellent defender.
Jack will have to change, or a system change. Or he’ll be gone.