10 | Jack Grealish - 2023/24

[Paul1970]

My goodness Grealish literally won a MOTM in his last match against Sheffield Utd and then he got injured. A

Cmon you e got to agree he is nowhere near where he should be atm ! Like I said hopefully by Christmas we are seeing the old jack but atm he is not at the level he needs to. Be .

 

[Odd socks]

This idea that he needs time coming back from injury is nuts, John Stones in his first start for us in the prem was everywhere yesterday after just an hour with England in the week.
Whatever Jack's issue is he needs to sort it out soon.

 

[daztrueblue91]

He really needs to up his game as the arrival of Doku has done him no favours.

I’m a huge fan of Jack but watching Doku is a breath of fresh air in comparison. Doku takes risks, beats his man and is a menace.

Grealish on the other hand does nothing than play it safe.

Pep and City may have turned him into a winner but that spark he had at Villa has been well and truly coached out of him.

 

[Corky]

I think he is shown up as very stationary compared to Doku who is the opposite. When he replaced Doku and offered notheing going forward, bar getting the ball and stopping, he was always going to get pelters.

 

[mosssideblue]

You joined here 5 minutes ago - I really don’t value your contribution yet . Maybe when you’ve put a few years in.

Poor post buddy

 

[Blue Steel]

You joined here 5 minutes ago - I really don’t value your contribution yet . Maybe when you’ve put a few years in.

My sincere apologies for not having done 10 years service and a degree in being a Pious BlueMoon Prick.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Cunts sat in colin bell lower tier throwing a tantrum when jack didnt immediately hare down the line against the fullback with no support and with 5 minutes to go when we are defending a goal lead need to have a word with themselves.

 

[M16 citeh]

Cunts sat in colin bell lower tier throwing a tantrum when jack didnt immediately hare down the line against the fullback with no support and with 5 minutes to go when we are defending a goal lead need to have a word with themselves.

I heard a kid behind me say he's shit get rid I said are you taking the piss haha

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Big fan of Grealish and his ability to dictate the tempo & control of a game from out wide but when he came on he looked more overweight than Phillips.

Think he has been having 3 Chinese dishes every night rather than just as an after game treat. Or maybe he should walk to & from Wings and eat in rather than takeaway.

Remember when Kalvin was considered 1% overweight last season and Pep publicly called him out on it?

He‘d 100% do that with any player in the squad.

Grealish wouldn’t be in the match squad if Pep thought he was overweight.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Let's face it he was and is nowhere near a 100m player, why we decided to pay that heaven only knows, and obviously it isn't Jack's fault that price tag was put on his head.
It's just the same every game he plays that frustrates me, not willing to take any full back on, always choosing the safe option of stopping looking round then playing the backwards/sideways pass. Very occasionally he'll get to the byline and cross the ball in, but it's all to infrequent. Goal wise is virtually non existent as well. Doku starts for me now, more exciting and will have a go at full backs plus will chip in with goals more often than Jack

 

[nmc]

Let's face it he was and is nowhere near a 100m player, why we decided to pay that heaven only knows, and obviously it isn't Jack's fault that price tag was put on his head.
It's just the same every game he plays that frustrates me, not willing to take any full back on, always choosing the safe option of stopping looking round then playing the backwards/sideways pass. Very occasionally he'll get to the byline and cross the ball in, but it's all to infrequent. Goal wise is virtually non existent as well. Doku starts for me now, more exciting and will have a go at full backs plus will chip in with goals more often than Jack

I thought Jack was negative when he came on yesterday but, I’d guess Pep had been in his ear saying keep the ball whatever you do, don’t give it away.

 

[chris85mcfc]

You joined here 5 minutes ago - I really don’t value your contribution yet . Maybe when you’ve put a few years in.

The irony.

 

[mosssideblue]

Let's face it he was and is nowhere near a 100m player, why we decided to pay that heaven only knows, and obviously it isn't Jack's fault that price tag was put on his head.
It's just the same every game he plays that frustrates me, not willing to take any full back on, always choosing the safe option of stopping looking round then playing the backwards/sideways pass. Very occasionally he'll get to the byline and cross the ball in, but it's all to infrequent. Goal wise is virtually non existent as well. Doku starts for me now, more exciting and will have a go at full backs plus will chip in with goals more often than Jack

I agree Doku is a real threat but, horses for courses. Jack is ideal when we want controlled possession, which we needed at the end.

 

[decmancity]

Incredible that some on here still don't understand that Jack is following exactly what Pep tells him to do.

 

[OB1]

I wish he modeled himself on Bernardo. He could be so good in the middle I'd he ran himself into the ground...imo.

Jack came on in the 74th minute and made more tackles / interceptions than any other City player. Josko, who played the whole game amde the same number. So Jack certainly wasn't standing around doing nothing.

He definitely helped City see the game out and that was why Pep brought him on yesterday. He came on, did his job but all some people want to do is complain.

And to all the people saying he's not worth £100 million, I'll reiterate what I said about watching him play for England last week, the contrast between his technical ability and most of the other players was stark. He is one of the England players worth having at City. He also has a commercial value way above most players and that is why City shelled out £100m.

He's not the only City player that has not found their best form yet this season. He also may or may not need some time to get up to speed after his injury: player differ on that.

If he has a fight on his hands for game time due to Doku's arrival and Phil's form, that's great. Competition for places is good and we need players who rise to that challenge.

 

[OB1]

Incredible that some on here still don't understand that Jack is following exactly what Pep tells him to do.

I think Pep has defintely influenced changes in Jack's game. Jack plays in a controlled, disciplined way that has to be down to Pep.

If Pep wants him to take more risks, I'm sure he will impress that on Jack.

 

[B\connellblue]

Incredible that some on here still don't understand that Jack is following exactly what Pep tells him to do.

Is there a whatsapp group we can join to get these updates from Pep.

 

[unicorn]

I agree Doku is a real threat but, horses for courses. Jack is ideal when we want controlled possession, which we needed at the end.

Spot on. I always know Jack will keep the ball and run down the clock for us. Jeremy did the job first half.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

This idea that he needs time coming back from injury is nuts, John Stones in his first start for us in the prem was everywhere yesterday after just an hour with England in the week.
Whatever Jack's issue is he needs to sort it out soon.

Players are different. Some take more time to get back into rhythm than others.

Sergio always took a couple of games to get back up to speed.

 

[dhruvblue]

Pep had been in his ear saying keep the ball whatever you do, don’t give it away.

Probably the only thing he can do?