10 | Jack Grealish - 2022/23 Performances

[Keeper!]

you start the post saying grealish played as good as everyone else in the first half (let’s face it everyone was poor first half).

You then end the post by saying we play better with him despite us turning around the 1 0 deficit with a much improved second half performance after he was taken off.

I’m not naive enough to suggest the sole reason we won was because we took grealish off but equally I don’t see how you can suggest we play better with him in the side.

You say he is a top player which he has proven. Well what constitutes a top player in your mind? Because to me he has yet to prove anything at city.

You also seem extremely critical of mahrez who to me has produced much more throughout his career whilst also offering the same qualities grealish posses (good ball retention, good dribbling etc). Grealish is basically mahrez without the goals and assists.

When we win with him in the team I don’t ever feel we won because of grealish it’s more in spite of him. He came off the back of a huge transfer fee and fanfare from the euros. I watched him a lot for villa and I was never blown away by his performances and the grealish we have now at city is very similar to the one I saw then.

I see posters bemoan the fact he plays lw (despite the fact he plays there for England and mainly did for villa albeit with a slightly different role), I see posters blame pep for taking away his creativity, no overlapping winger…. the excuses go on and on.

Grealish is a good player but to make a career at city that isn’t enough, he isn’t brilliant at anything imo he doesn’t posses elite pace, his shooting is erratic, passing is safe and his dribbling (his strongest attribute) is miles below that of Bernardo (a genuine world class player).

The fanboys such as yourself are going to have to accept that grealish will attract criticism from city fans. A player who cost 100 mil and is not producing game winning performances imo frustration from fans is justified. Deep down you know you expected more from him here, he just hasn’t lived up to the hype.

Grealish is a nice squad player to have but for the price we paid we all expected a nailed on starter. Think it’s fair to say grealish doesn’t even get into our best starting eleven and judging by the team picked at anfield I think it’s obvious pep agrees.

Grealish is a nice player, the perfect description of him.

 

[Dialog]

Grealish is a nice player, the perfect description of him.

More like, a nice guy, that's a perfect description!

 

[Phil1]

I don't think he has proven anything to anyone at this time in our shirt, that's the issue.

But I hate when fans of certain players give lists of excuses why their favorite are not performing at their best, it's weak.

The list of excuses for Grealish is far too long from his fans.

Why do you think people are making excuses for him? Some of us just don’t think he’s been shit or a let down.

 

[Keeper!]

Why do you think people are making excuses for him? Some of us just don’t think he’s been shit or a let down.

People are making excuses because he so far has been average and a very underwhelming signing.

IF he was a huge part of this team, was producing great performances there would be no discussion to be had.

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

He was ok the other night but yet again people are making excuses for him, why?

Wednesday it was Dias, before if was because he has no overlapping FB, WTF, top players can play with anyone, with any type of tactic, that's why they are top players.

Have you not watched England over the last 30 years?

Or maybe Foden or Aguero were not top players because they weren't world class for their countries.

 

[Keeper!]

Have you not watched England over the last 30 years?

Or maybe Foden is not a top player based on your criteria.

I would not cross the road to watch the England national team, and for a vast majority of our players, past and present, yes they are hugely overrated.

The golden generation FFS LOL

Foden at this time is a very good player, playing and holding his own in a great side, he has the ability to be a great but that's up to him.

 

[Big Swifty]

People are making excuses because he so far has been average and a very underwhelming signing.

IF he was a huge part of this team, was producing great performances there would be no discussion to be had.

With the best will in the world, I just don't see what he brings to the team.

I would genuinely like him to show me he can produce the goods.

 

[Keeper!]

With the best will in the world, I just don't see what he brings to the team.

I would genuinely like him to show me he can produce the goods.

Keep your head down Big Frank, your going to be getting a lot of incoming fire ;)

 

[blueparrot]

People are making excuses because he so far has been average and a very underwhelming signing.

IF he was a huge part of this team, was producing great performances there would be no discussion to be had.

He is a big part of the team,there is more to come but underwhelming ? Maybe to you , to the manager not so much. I guess the stats from earlier in the week on his C/l contributions are best ignored, so we can carry on the weird obsession.

 

[Keeper!]

He is a big part of the team,there is more to come but underwhelming ? Maybe to you , to the manager not so much. I guess the stats from earlier in the week on his C/l contributions are best ignored, so we can carry on the weird obsession.

Stats?

What about eyes? Not said anything about Wednesday in criticism, he was ok.

Stats are meaningless crap, performance is all that matters and for an attacking player in one of the finest teams ever created he simply does not produce anywhere near enough goals or assists.

And I keep hearing pep is happy with him, does he tell you? If you think he is publicly going to call out Jack Grealish or for that matter any player in public you must be crazy. But withdrawing a player at half time is hardly the sign of a player doing well is it?