10 | Jack Grealish - 2022/23 Performances

[CityDean]

Keep watching the celebration after his goal. Love the passion. Definitely playing for the shirt. Gotta admire it in this generation.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

TBF I don't see that much improvement in Grealish, style of play and role on the pitch hasn't improved that much.. In terms of statistics I think he has similar to last season's..

He still passes back ball to Ake or Rodri whenever arrives to opponent's box, still dribbles whenever has chance to move forward, still keeps the ball and rarely looses. So these were his traits from the beginning, for example I remember games against Chelsea and Liverpool in 2021..

I guess what changed is, that due to 100m fans were waiting for Messi or Maradona and they somehow decided that he was a flop, so compared to "Messi expectations" - Jack seemed to be a flop, compared to "flop expectations" - Jack seems to be a OK or great player and that's what happens now, people have started to realize that he isn't that bad player and is a valuable member of this squad..

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As for the realistic ones, like me or other ones here, we are still waiting for Jack to fulfill his true potential and show what he is really capable of..

Problem is the final third obviously -> Just don't pass back, try and make an effort, shoot or go 1 vs 1 against fullbacks, cut inside, make some fucking actions and become a player who leads the attack, don't be a passive team player, be a leader who makes the difference.

I think that's what Pep Is asking from him now and hopefully we will see that.

He’s undoubtedly carrying the ball more as opposed to always passing back; he’s looked stronger coming inside in that regard, trusting his strength more and you can see a marked difference in his conditioning, a requisite of all pep players 12 months in; he becomes more effective as the game grows 50/60 mins in…

I was never a fan of what was paid but it’s happened and he deserves credit for his application post World Cup; he is enjoying his football and he’s becoming more and more reliable in what is asked of him, good on him!

 

[madloaf]

I'm enjoying all the elaborate mea culpas on here. Repeat after me:

 

[RayCTID]

Actually I think that his form has been good level ever since time around a game before Real Madrid or so when Walker was injured and Cancelo moved to the right. Maybe a slight dip in the first 2 games coming from the injury in September.

The up and down, like many other players in the team, is natural thing to happen when the whole team is learning to play with Halaand. The quality is there. Just some games sometimes the combination and chemistry did not cook that well. After WC Pep moves the winger a bit far away from the backline and it is technically no longer a winger position but attacking midfield left. The role suits him more and people see more from him. But the quality is always there.

Keeper's post sums it up for me.

 

[jimharri]

To the question of 'is it an upturn in form or a sign that he is settling into his position', I would say it is both. He admits in interviews that he was not at his best early doors, but is now finding his feet more. Modern football fans want it all now. There seems to be no time or patience for the development of a player or a dip in form of the squad.
It is what it is. Football has always been so. Already there are fans flapping about team selection for Forest after watching a champions-like performance at Arsenal. Que sera!!!

Wait until you see the match thread when if we go behind tomorrow!

 

[Blue Tooth]

Wait until you see the match thread when if we go behind tomorrow!

I never venture in there. Made that mistake once.

 

[Keeper!]

Despite your mild criticism of him, I think you’ve always been fair, balanced and considered in so doing. And you are correct, he did underperform.

You are definitely not a hate filled ****!

Thank you, constructive criticism I would like to think.

Before he joined us I always thought he was a cocky **** with attitude, that was a very wrong assumption.

He clearly is a decent and humble guy and maybe a reason why he struggled to adjust to life at a club with huge pressure and expectation.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Held the ball better than any of our players against Arsenal and got a goal, great performance and a very likeable character, I’d still like to see more goals and assists as one of our front 3, hopefully that will come!

In my head our best front 3 would be Foden Haaland Alvarez but Grealish is showing his worth and Foden is currently struggling

 

[nickamon]

Please stay on your feet, I'm supporter, but your constant falling at the slightest contact is getting annoying!

 

[clarion]

Please stay on your feet, I'm supporter, but your constant falling at the slightest contact is getting annoying!

He should get subbed.