10 | Jack Grealish - 2022/23 Performances

[blueparrot]

To be fair, he's hardly a nailed on starter.

Nailed on no , one of the more regular ones , he is.

 

[schfc6]

You obviously aren't seeing what Pep sees either. That's okay though I wouldn't expect anyone of us to see what Pep sees

Pep seems to see him as a squad man. His role in the squad is no greater than that of Ake or Mahrez.

 

[blueparrot]

Pep seems to see him as a squad man. His role in the squad is no greater than that of Ake or Mahrez.

Ake maybe, but Ake is starting fairly regularly ,think he sees him differently than Mahrez and probably one of a handful of players that are pretty much interchangeable in the starting 11.Some fans like him some don't. My opinion is he does what Pep wants and that's control and he does it well enough for Pep. What some fans are expecting are things he isn't being asked to do.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Pep has spoken at length about what Grealish brings to the table. For 100m there is an outside expectation he is going to beat 5 players each game and score a hat trick but the figures are irrelevant for Pep, he gives instructions to the player infront of him if they are 100m or 1m. Its why hes so successful. There is no chance that Jack is sat there thinking I can't wait to get on and play safe passes so I don't get my hair out of place, he wants to get on there and single handedly take on players and try things but Pep doesn't want that out of him.

The alternative option is ending up like the rags and spending 70 odd million on the likes of Sancho and Antony who think they are playing cage football and are desperate to showboat. Thats why they are so disjointed and we put 6 past them.

Guardiola on Haaland

Erling Haaland is even greater than his statistics suggest, claims Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | The Guardian

“At his age no one can compete with him,” said the Manchester City manager with the striker already on 17 goals after 11 appearances for the club

amp.theguardian.com

“At his age no one can compete with him,” Guardiola said. “The numbers speak for themselves and inside, in the locker room, and on the pitch we see things that are not in the stats that make us feel happy to have him here"

I think it's fair to say that the numbers DO matter to Pep Guardiola. If they didn't matter then we would have made a bid for Benteke not Haaland.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

My opinion is he does what Pep wants and that's control and he does it well enough for Pep.

I doubt he's doing what pep wants and what control? He's mostly stuck out wide left often in an isolated position. David Silva was the master of control, Grealish certainly isn't.

 

[blueparrot]

I doubt he's doing what pep wants and what control? He's mostly stuck out wide left often in an isolated position. David Silva was the master of control, Greatish certainly isn't.

Then go back to Peps post Newcastle match interview. He tells you exactly what control of counter attacks we didn't have with Foden and Haaland that he gets from Grealish and Mahrez.If he wasn't doing enough for Pep ,Pep wouldn't pick him as often as he does.Simple as that.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Nailed on no , one of the more regular ones , he is.

The point remains that he's hardly staked his claim for a starting spot.

I think Pep sees the same room for improvement as many of us and, despite what some are making out, he isn't content with Jack simply recycling possession and not taking risks.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Then go back to Peps post Newcastle match interview. He tells you exactly what control of counter attacks we didn't have with Foden and Haaland that he gets from Grealish and Mahrez.If he wasn't doing enough for Pep ,Pep wouldn't pick him as often as he does.Simple as that.

So Pep's happy enough we paid 100M for a player just to control counter attacks? Erm, righto : /

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

So Pep's happy enough we paid 100M for a player just to control counter attacks? Erm, righto : /

Fuck off. Rag!

 

[blueparrot]

So Pep's happy enough we paid 100M for a player just to control counter attacks? Erm, righto : /

You think he keeps picking a player based on price a price that he has no interest in, a player that doesn't do the job he wants him to. A manager that puts the team and results and winning before everything That sounds about right, must be that then.