10 | Jack Grealish - 2021/22 Performances

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Grealish is not more of the same (players we already have). Compare him to Sterling, Foden, Bernardo and Kevin.

Unlike Sterling, Grealish is more of a left-sided playmaker than a winger. For instance, Ronaldinho played mostly on the left side, but he wasn't a winger. So, Grealish is nothing like Sterling. His ability to hold on the ball when pressed and create is on a completely different level to Sterling's.

Grealish is better than Foden at keeping possession in the final 3rd and at creating chances. Foden is more direct and poses a bigger goal threat, he is generally more talented, but he is more likely to lose the ball when pressed.

Grealish is more creative than Bernardo, he is more like Kevin in terms of creativity. But he is less direct than Kevin and less likely to lose the ball when pressed. Also, he is better at running at players than both Bernardo and Kevin.

Now, do we really need another playmaker in a team as creative as ours? Well, we barely created anything against Chelsea in the CL final. One of the main reasons was that we couldn't deal with Chelsea's pressing. We couldn't hold on the ball in the final 3rd which diminished our creativity. Arguably, Grealish could give us more stability in the final 3rd in games against teams like Chelsea or Liverpool. More stability in the final 3rd would mean not only more creativity, but also fewer opportunities to get countered. That's why I think that signing Grealish makes a lot of sense, apart from him being a wonderful player. Can't wait to see him next to Foden and KDB.
 
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alexmcity said:
Grealish is not more of the same (players we already have). Compare him to Sterling, Foden, Bernardo and Kevin.

Unlike Sterling, Grealish is more of a left-sided playmaker than a winger. For instance, Ronaldinho played mostly on the left side, but he wasn't a winger. So, Grealish is nothing like Sterling. His ability to hold on the ball when pressed and create is on a completely different level to Sterling's.

Grealish is better than Foden at keeping possession in the final 3rd and at creating chances. Foden is more direct and poses a bigger goal threat, he is generally more talented, but he is more likely to lose the ball when pressed.

Grealish is more creative than Bernardo, he is more like Kevin in terms of creativity. But he is less direct than Kevin and less likely to lose the ball when pressed. Also, he is better at running at players than both Bernardo and Kevin.

Now, do we really need another playmaker in a team as creative as ours? Well, we barely created anything against Chelsea in the CL final. One of the main reasons was that we couldn't deal with Chelsea's pressing. We couldn't hold on the ball in the final 3rd which diminished our creativity. Arguably, Grealish could give us more stability in the final 3rd in games against teams like Chelsea or Liverpool. More stability in the final 3rd would mean not only more creativity, but also fewer opportunities to get countered. That's why I think that signing Grealish makes a lot of sense, apart from him being a wonderful player. Can't wait to see him next to Foden and KDB.
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Wow someone with a bit of knowledge
 
alexmcity said:
Grealish is not more of the same (players we already have). Compare him to Sterling, Foden, Bernardo and Kevin.

Unlike Sterling, Grealish is more of a left-sided playmaker than a winger. For instance, Ronaldinho played mostly on the left side, but he wasn't a winger. So, Grealish is nothing like Sterling. His ability to hold on the ball when pressed and create is on a completely different level to Sterling's.

Grealish is better than Foden at keeping possession in the final 3rd and at creating chances. Foden is more direct and poses a bigger goal threat, he is generally more talented, but he is more likely to lose the ball when pressed.

Grealish is more creative than Bernardo, he is more like Kevin in terms of creativity. But he is less direct than Kevin and less likely to lose the ball when pressed. Also, he is better at running at players than both Bernardo and Kevin.

Now, do we really need another playmaker in a team as creative as ours? Well, we barely created anything against Chelsea in the CL final. One of the main reasons was that we couldn't deal with Chelsea's pressing. We couldn't hold on the ball in the final 3rd which diminished our creativity. Arguably, Grealish could give us more stability in the final 3rd in games against teams like Chelsea or Liverpool. More stability in the final 3rd would mean not only more creativity, but also fewer opportunities to get countered. That's why I think that signing Grealish makes a lot of sense, apart from him being a wonderful player. Can't wait to see him next to Foden and KDB.
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I'd argue that Grealish is somewhat similar to Sterling - at least in the role he now plays.

Both drive at the defense on the wing and create dangerous opportunities.

Grealish is - however, much, much more able to hold onto possession even while driving towards goal.

Each player has unique attributes - Grealish drives at opponents, gets fouls, is skillful at ball retention, and is able to break down defenses due to his driving abilities. He's (I'm pretty sure) a "homegrown" player which eases hiring restrictions (but so is Sterling).
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I prefer Grealish over Sterling on the wing at present. At the same time though, I'd wish that instead of signing Grealish we would have signed a striker or a LB or a DM of some quality. This summer window we were largely dormant - while teams around us strengthened.

As a result - I don't think we're favorites to win the P/L (my pick Chelsea) nor the C/L (my pick PSG).

Hopefully though - we've been quiet this window with the expectation of making big signings next summer.
 
Charlesfarsbar said:
What are the full words to the Grealish song, is it

you to me you’re everything, the greatest lid I’ve ever seen ! Jack grealish , Jack Grealish

you only earn 200 grand round run down the wing in your headband , Jack Greal
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Charlesfarsbar said:
What are the full words to the Grealish song, is it

you to me you’re everything, the greatest lid I’ve ever seen ! Jack grealish , Jack Grealish

you only earn 200 grand round run down the wing in your headband , Jack Grealish, Jack Grealish
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He takes the ball, he beats 5 men, he’s super city’s number 10, Jack Grelaish, Jack Grealish

He only earns 200 grand, struts his stuff in his headband, Jack Grealish, Jack Grealish

You to me are everything, the greatest trim I’ve ever seen, Jack Grealish, Jack Grealish
 
BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
I'd argue that Grealish is somewhat similar to Sterling - at least in the role he now plays.
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They are fundamentally different IMO.

Grealish is a creator of attacks, Sterling is a finisher of them - whether that's playing the final pass or scoring.

Grealish beats people with the ball, 90% of the time Sterling beats players with his movement off the ball.

I think they fulfil very different roles in the side which is why I've never thought Grealish will take Sterling's game time.

I think our front 5 is divided into roughly 2 groups, the creators and the finishers. That's not to say the creators don't score and the finishers dont get assists or otherwise create goals, it's just their primary, first choice role.

I expect almost every side we put out will have 1 or more of Torres, Sterling or Jesus in to complement the creative players - Foden, KDB, Grealish, Bernardo, Gundogan, Mahrez - and be in the 6 yard box or running into it during each attack, even if its as a decoy or creating space for someone like Gundogan or Foden to score.

So I think Sterling is competing with Torres and Jesus, and Grealish is competing with the others.
 
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Very good until the last thing he did which was often poor, but starting to fit in with how we play nicely now. Good performance
 
alexmcity said:
Grealish is not more of the same (players we already have). Compare him to Sterling, Foden, Bernardo and Kevin.

Unlike Sterling, Grealish is more of a left-sided playmaker than a winger. For instance, Ronaldinho played mostly on the left side, but he wasn't a winger. So, Grealish is nothing like Sterling. His ability to hold on the ball when pressed and create is on a completely different level to Sterling's.

Grealish is better than Foden at keeping possession in the final 3rd and at creating chances. Foden is more direct and poses a bigger goal threat, he is generally more talented, but he is more likely to lose the ball when pressed.

Grealish is more creative than Bernardo, he is more like Kevin in terms of creativity. But he is less direct than Kevin and less likely to lose the ball when pressed. Also, he is better at running at players than both Bernardo and Kevin.

Now, do we really need another playmaker in a team as creative as ours? Well, we barely created anything against Chelsea in the CL final. One of the main reasons was that we couldn't deal with Chelsea's pressing. We couldn't hold on the ball in the final 3rd which diminished our creativity. Arguably, Grealish could give us more stability in the final 3rd in games against teams like Chelsea or Liverpool. More stability in the final 3rd would mean not only more creativity, but also fewer opportunities to get countered. That's why I think that signing Grealish makes a lot of sense, apart from him being a wonderful player. Can't wait to see him next to Foden and KDB.
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More similar to David Silva, I'd say, which is why I can see him dropping into a centre-mid role once he understands the positional requirements.
 
city warrior said:
2 great assists that Sterling and Jesus didn't score, great combination when he was more central, his dribbling as usual top-notch, and he stopped a couple counterattacks. He just creates danger whenever he is with the ball.
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That’s my only worry for this season, we’ve got the creativity but have we got the finishing touch?

There were two exceptional through balls to Torres which he failed to score from as well.
 
This is going to sound quite negative but it's not meant to be, he played reasonably well overall but he needs to be better than that in my eyes.

He had a shit load of the ball today and whilst it was often neat and tidy, with some good link up play he has to be having a telling impact on games and that didn't happen. Just said it elsewhere but kdb with that much of the ball today gets an assist or a goal minimum and that's what he has to be doing. He himself has said the same thing.

He also needs to work on his pressing, first half especially, everybody pressed high and Leicester's out ball was always when it went towards Grealish who was just a little too slow and undone all the good work the rest of the frontline did in trying to force a mistake and turn the ball over. Good work rate to get back in the second half and you can see signs of willingness but needs a bit of time to shake off that "ill wait for somebody to get me the ball" mentality he's gained and become used to from being the best player on the pitch at villa.
 
ninjamonkey said:
This is going to sound quite negative but it's not meant to be, he played reasonably well overall but he needs to be better than that in my eyes.

He had a shit load of the ball today and whilst it was often neat and tidy, with some good link up play he has to be having a telling impact on games and that didn't happen. Just said it elsewhere but kdb with that much of the ball today gets an assist or a goal minimum and that's what he has to be doing. He himself has said the same thing.

He also needs to work on his pressing, first half especially, everybody pressed high and Leicester's out ball was always when it went towards Grealish who was just a little too slow and undone all the good work the rest of the frontline did in trying to force a mistake and turn the ball over. Good work rate to get back in the second half and you can see signs of willingness but needs a bit of time to shake off that "ill wait for somebody to get me the ball" mentality he's gained and become used to from being the best player on the pitch at villa.
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You are comparing Grealish to the best playmaker in the last 5 years (and probably a tp 3-5 player in the world). By that measure Bernardo played bad because he had a lot of ball and he only created one dangerous play(besides the goal that was more luck than anything else). I agree on his pressing though, it needs to get better.
 
A very good player who has played three and a half games for us and has created several chances, assisted and scored in those games. Any negative judgement, so far, is not worth considering, in my view.
 
where does he play when everyone is fit and in the biggest games

Does he replace Gundogan?

He shouldnt be starting over Foden or KDB but with KDB in a midfield and Foden outwide he maybe more effective and have a bigger influence.
 
city warrior said:
You are comparing Grealish to the best playmaker in the last 5 years (and probably a tp 3-5 player in the world). By that measure Bernardo played bad because he had a lot of ball and he only created one dangerous play(besides the goal that was more luck than anything else). I agree on his pressing though, it needs to get better.
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Because we paid £100 million for him in an area we're well stacked in. I know he didn't decide his price but that's what we paid so we have to expect that kind of output from him otherwise we don't spend that.

He himself has pretty much said the same thing last week in an interview. Describing his first few games here he said something along the lines of there were situations in those games where kdb would have got an assist or score and that's what he has to do too. He can't just be neat and tidy like today, he needs output and end product. I'm not saying that has to be instant by the way, he has to learn from pep and settle into the side before we can expect thag and I trust it will come.
 
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mattcity5 said:
More similar to David Silva, I'd say, which is why I can see him dropping into a centre-mid role once he understands the positional requirements.
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My thoughts too. He’s an excellent option for Pep. I’m really excited to get Phil and Kev back and let him build an understanding and find his place with those two. He’s still so new to a very demanding team and coach.
 
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