10 | Jack Grealish - 2024/25

[meeesh]

It really isn’t, it’s what most players think

The state of the Country when England play…its massive. Like a fucking Royal Wedding or something.

Like I said, in my eyes

 

[Rammy Blue]

Players are just collecting caps because it looks good on their CV's, nation league games are just friendlies really and pointless ones at that.

Maybe top footballers can't be arsed with club football now it seems unless it has some international profile, it's about time their pay packet reflected that.

Exactly. It’s not like it’s a World Cup qualifier, and also we’ve got a new manager taking over England in the new year so it’s not like Jack has got to impress anyone as of yet.

He's quite clearly prepared to burn his bridges with Pep, which consequently makes me believe there’s more to this than meets the eye.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Exactly. When he is sat on the bench for the next 3 months he won’t be getting selected at all. This seems an incredibly stupid decision by Grealish but there may be more to it. If it’s a fall out then I suppose he thinks “fuck it”

I think his time will very quickly come to an end with us if Pep stays.

To be honest Nunes has played no worse than Grealish does in that position and Doku will probably be the choice when fit for many of the game so I’m not sure what purpose he will serve anyway going forward as Pep clearly doesn’t rate him for any other position.

What's gone under the radar a little bit, is how Nunes has some traits similar to what Grealish gives us.

I'm not for a minute saying I'd rather have him in the side over Jack, but you can give him the ball out there on the left, and he has the ability to keep the control that Jack gives us, as he's not naturally the winger type, who will play high risk ie Doku/Savinho.

He actually also gives more of a goal threat, and has had a few assists, and should probably have had a couple more.

Not saying one over the other, but Nunes gives us a bit of what Jack does, but with the additional bits that Jack struggles with.

I'm a big fan of Jack btw, so certainly not having a pop at him.

 

[Blue Bogey]

What!? Fuck me, lol. Yeah, the country stops for a nations league game. Pmsl.

Today’s generation, eh! Give them another 10 years and they will soon fall in line.

 

[Dazzle84]

Usually I'd agree but we are in a special circumstance. Pep needs as many players as possible staying here during the break so we can get our heads back together after this horror run of games every 3 days and endless injuries and work out a system that doesn't depend on Rodri.

Yeah, I do think we're in pretty unique circumstances so you're probably right

 

[Robanompivenov]

Maybe it's because comparing Kevin and Jack considering their respective careers at City would be unfair. One is one of our greatest ever players the other nowhere close.

Well we're holding people to different standard then aren't we. It's not one rule for one and one for another.

 

[I'm Blue]

Having seen Pep’s reaction and how angry he clearly is I reckon Jack’s done here if Pep extends.
Honestly I wouldn’t be too bothered whether he goes either way.
That’s not a reaction to this call up, that’s cos as much as I like Jack and the control he offers us, he just doesn’t get enough assists or goals.
That was fine and dandy when the rest of the team were scoring, but now it’s becoming a concern.
Jack doesn’t score enough, Doku doesn’t really score, though he offers a threat and teams double up on him which should create space for others.
Gundogan used to chip in with important goals but now doesn’t look like he’s getting any either.
Bernardo recently doesn’t look like scoring.
Savinho hasn’t scored though he looks the most likely goal scorer out of the ones I’ve mentioned and has been unlucky so far not to get on the score sheet on at least a few occasions.
Kev and Rodri being injured has cost us some important goals and the threat they bring.
One of the biggest problems we have right now is the lack of goal scorers in the team.
Opposition simply mark Haaland out of the game and know we don’t offer enough of a goal threat anywhere else on the pitch.
If it wasn’t for Gvardiol and Stones scoring some important goals recently we’d be in deeper trouble.
Time to get back to scoring goals all across the team.
We need our fear factor back.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

It really isn’t, it’s what most players think

The state of the Country when England play…its massive. Like a fucking Royal Wedding or something.

It really isn't unless it's a knockout game at the Euros/WC.
The rest of the time most English people don't give a flying fuck - don't let the media coverage of people throwing beer around every 2 years cloud things

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Having seen Pep’s reaction and how angry he clearly is I reckon Jack’s done here if Pep extends.
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Agreed.

 

[come-on-barney]

It really isn’t, it’s what most players think

The state of the Country when England play…its massive. Like a fucking Royal Wedding or something.

Think you are mistaking this for a Wales Rugby game in Cardiff.