10 | Jack Grealish - 2022/23 Performances

[Phil1]

His close control and eye for a quick one two will make Mr Guardiola a very happy chappy.
When he drives at the opposition you can see the blood drain from their faces!
His work rate has improved big time as well recently. He’s going to play a big big part in our success over the next few years. Enjoy it, or try and pick faults. I know which option will bring the most joy and that’s why we follow the sport isn’t it?
No doubt the ten pence tactical geniuses will be along with a ‘but’ soon enough…

 

[Maly]

His close control and eye for a quick one two will make Mr Guardiola a very happy chappy.
When he drives at the opposition you can see the blood drain from their faces!
His work rate has improved big time as well recently. He’s going to play a big big part in our success over the next few years. Enjoy it, or try and pick faults. I know which option will bring the most joy and that’s why we follow the sport isn’t it?
No doubt the ten pence tactical genius will be along with a ‘but’ soon enough…

He’s got his hands full at United mate

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

This is more like it.

Keep it up.

 

[threespires]

I find the complete lack of guile and artifice, when he is interviewed, really refreshing. Most players just trot out scripted cliches but he just tells you what he's thinking. Now living his best life and good luck to him.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

He's looked good in the last 3 games. I thought he played really well on Sunday and again today.

 

[richards30]

Great performance from Jack again and hopefully he’s finally settling at the club now. Pep needs to keep picking him and continue to become the signing we knew we were getting

 

[Don Karleone]

 

[PragueBlue]

I find the complete lack of guile and artifice, when he is interviewed, really refreshing. Most players just trot out scripted cliches but he just tells you what he's thinking. Now living his best life and good luck to him.

Great player and I really like his interviews. Seems a nice guy.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Dunno how anyone can dislike the lad. Makes me smile watching him play, makes me smile when he's giving an interview, what much more do you need when you pay your money to get in the ground and forget about everything else. Onwards and upwards, could do special things in the coming years.

 

[WallyA]

I still hope the penny drops with him in goal scoring because that's the only thing lacking for him at the moment.

I had this debate with someone saying if he can't score then he should atleast have assists, but stats are so much more involved, please do not only judge a playmaker by assists. Even David Silva, who while respectable on assists, would be seen as an average player for a top team if that's all you saw.

This is our team when sorted by SCA (Shot Creating Actions) per 90.




Grealish is the best player at holding the ball and letting us shoot. It doesn't mean he has to pass to the shooter, but his actions more than any other player on our team, allow us to shoot the ball.

This is an amazing quality to have in the team, and another way to look at a playmaker (somebody who holds the ball, can dribble and make a clean pass forward, perhaps not a killer pass) rather than a direct passing player like Kevin (Kevin is high in both notice he has 2.06 GCA/90, eclipses everybody in world football on this stat for direct assists).

BTW these were the stats in the United Game:



It's a new stat I'm using more and more in my conversations, adding it into goals and assists. It rewards players who are David Silva-esque.