10 | Jack Grealish - 2022/23 Performances

[Summerbuzz]

He actually doesn’t lose the ball does he

No. He's positively inciting and testing the defenders/defensive midfielders for extended periods of the game. Real had to rotate to foul him. It wastes their time, demoralises them, and leads to losses in discipline and shape. The rest of our lot get a breather and encouragement. He's also aiming to use the general loss of concentration to nick that ball back off them and make them pay. It's a solid fucking tactic, the team must love it - Pep does.

And he is indeed a genius at ball retention to pull it off against these guys. Absolute mayhem watching him slip completely past them. Foden's got that same style, when he gets past, he slides his whole body in front of them in the same split second movement, the dual is thoroughly over before it's begun, they have got nothing. If he gets them booked once, the next time he pulls that off, they are looking at a situation - tackling from behind - which will quite likely lead to a second yellow and red. Hence the opponents have to come from other areas to take him on.

 

[shemnel]

last night was why he packed his bags and left Villa, to test himself and find the biggest prizes. Get in Jack!!

 

[Akira]

Brilliant. Terrorized Carvajal, who was rightfully booked this time - unlike in the first leg.

Just 1 or 2 seasons ago, I remember Pep said we lacked a player who can carry the ball and drive it into the final third individually (ala Messi, Neymar). Not saying Grealish is on the level of Messi, but I believe Pep found his dribbler. Just incredible when it comes to running with the ball.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Just watching the recording on bt. Jacks face when told the stat that he has created the most ever chances for an Englishman in a champions league campaign - a mixture of surprise, happiness, pride and embarrassment- i just wanted to give him a cuddle, what a thoroughly nice lad. For all the morons from other clubs who boo him - why???

 

[skillman]

He’s brilliant at everything. If the game needs slowing down then he does it, if we need to speed things up then he does it and he’s got that pass into the box on lock (Gundo for the second last night) - a really useful tool to have.

And he works his socks off!

 

[kaz7]

Turned into quite the player, controlled himself last night but that is certainly something he needs to work on , concentrate on the game and he can play very well

 

[youngbob]

Might go back through the first 300 pages of this thread for laugh.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Might go back through the first 300 pages of this thread for laugh.

People never learn with Pep.

It takes most players a while to adjust to Pep's philosophy. Even Rodri struggled in his first season, but the guy is now one of the first names on the team sheet. And despite his goal tally I don't think we've yet seen the best of Haaland. Jack's first season was a bit hit & miss, but this season he's improved beyond belief.

 

[The Norfolk Blue]

Just watching the recording on bt. Jacks face when told the stat that he has created the most ever chances for an Englishman in a champions league campaign - a mixture of surprise, happiness, pride and embarrassment- i just wanted to give him a cuddle, what a thoroughly nice lad. For all the morons from other clubs who boo him - why???

Yes I noticed that, just so modest and likeable… He reminds me of a 70’s Maverick like Stan Bowles or Alan Hudson and I’d love it if he scored the winner in one of the Finals.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Yes I noticed that, just so modest and likeable… He reminds me of a 70’s Maverick like Stan Bowles or Alan Hudson and I’d love it if he scored the winner in one of the Finals.

maverick yes but neither Stan the man nor Hudson were modest like our Jack