10 | Jack Grealish - 2022/23 Performances

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kye1991 said:
Winning free kicks has only been important since grealish signed for us, also since he signed goals and assists don't matter. Strange.

Of all the free kicks he has won for us at city how many have resulted in a goal? Let's start with 1 from yesterday and how many others?
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Winning free kicks isn’t important, nor are assists, goals, key passes (3 for Grealish yesterday, only bettered by KDB with 4), or any other stat, other than points won at full time.

Pep obviously sees something good in his contribution, or otherwise there’s no way he would be anywhere near a starting XI. I suspect if we played a different way, and Grealish was in a different position he’d make a more obvious contribution. But we don’t, and he still plays a part in the team that the manager must be satisfied with.

That Grealish is the guy who provides the assist to the assist, or draws defenders away for others to benefit doesn’t show up in the record books but the titles the team wins do, so I’m happy enough with that.
 
It's no coincidence that 'stats' rhymes with 'twats'.

Only the nerdiest of fans care about anything other than goals and points. It's a team game. Whoever thr player is, if they've played a part they've done their job. If the coach thinks they played badly they may consider changes for the next game.

Watch and enjoy, don't get hung up on who did what.
 
kye1991 said:
Having a striker who doesn't score goals? Wouldn't just be me who would be pissed off with that.

I'll let you get back to your Sunday beers and being a condescending ****. 'okay luv?'
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You’d be pissed off if we won every game?

Who the fuck do you support luv?

And don’t be so uncouth. It’s red wine whilst cooking Sunday dinner luv
 
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Phil1 said:
He doesn’t slow the play down any more or any less than any of our other front 6.
He retains the ball and allows others to get into shape to join in. It can be infuriating at times but he’s not the only player guilty of it which is why I’m convinced it’s a tactic Pep is happy with. Sure, it’s not flamboyant or sexy to watch but there’s a method in the madness and it’s seen us sitting pretty in the league and CL so other than pop up with the odd goal and assist here and there I fail to see why his performances deserve the scrutiny they get and if it’s down to fee then basically tough shit. It’s not a fair stick to beat him with.
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It's absolutely what Pep asks him to do. Pep has made it clear that he doesn't want 'basketball' games, where we take chances on a break, lose the ball and it ends up back down the other end.

Unless a break is overwhelmingly in our favour, Pep would clearly rather get everyone reset and back in control. The plan is to create chances, but when they break down, be in a position to retake control almost immediately, rather than let the opposition create anything.
 
youngbob said:
Grealish is basically the logical endpoint to Pep putting Gundogan on the wing against Liverpool that one time.

Pep wants total control in all thirds and Grealish basically has Rodri's role but further up the pitch.

Wish he was a bit more aggressive sometimes but understand that's not really what Pep demands from him.
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Good point and I prefer Grealish wide than Gundogan
 
i♥city said:
I believe he meant he would be pissed off at a Striker who doesn't score goals.
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I don’t care what you believe, I’m just going off what the clown, sorry, poster, posted

Are you another one who’s pissed off when we win if the person you think should’ve scored or assisted hasn’t?

Fucking laughable that mate. Can’t get my head around it. We’ve won 100% of the games Grealish has started bar the 10 man game. I’d rather we win every game than Grealish get a single goal or assist

Each to their own, clown or not ;)



 
It's the same old every week from Jack, his performance level rarely changes. Why doesn't Pep try him through the centre for once instead of trying to force all our attacking players on the wing. We seem to be stacked for wide players but central attacking midfield we're light
 
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