Only Sterling got as many player performance posts as Grealish probably because they're both frustrating to watch. But there's a difference between them. Sterling contributed with plenty of goals and assists, Grealish hasn't done.
Raheem scored 128 goals with 72 assists in 7 seasons and could have scored many more goals and assists because he was involved a lot in our attacks. He played on both wings scoring 91 goals with 44 assists in 269 appearances on the left wing.
Absolutely. For all his frustrating moments, Sterling’s impact at City was on another level compared to Grealish—there’s really no comparison. Sterling brought goals, pace, and that directness City needed in the final third, consistently delivering across multiple seasons. Grealish hasn’t shown he can match that output, and it’s unlikely he’ll ever reach Sterling’s level. Anyone who thinks otherwise is definitely viewing it through rose-colored glasses.
Jack is into his 4th season with us and in 3 seasons has scored 14 goals with 18 assists. This season he's been mostly injured or unavailable due to a 'mystery' injury, but thus far has 1 assist from 7 games. We can all come on here and sugar coat his performances with remarks like - "Jack draws players onto him and wins fouls". "Jack doesn't lose the ball", "Jack tracks
Given the incredible players Pep has coached at Barcelona, Bayern, and City, Grealish doesn’t quite measure up offensively compared to that elite company. His output and impact is just not at the level of Pep’s usual attacking players. When you think of the creativity and effectiveness of Pep’s past offensive talents, Grealish is LEVELS BELOW—by a fair margin, no doubt.
back" etc, etc. But be honest with yourself, has he been a success, has he contributed enough, is he a game changer, and is he worth anywhere near what we paid for him? For me the answer is no to all 4 questions, sadly.
City got their pants pulled down. He wasn't, isn't and will never be a £100M player. His is not even a £50M player.
At Villa he was exciting and dynamic scoring goals and assists with plenty of MOTM performances. I can't say that he has been for us. What's happened to that form? I think he's been underwhelming as he has so much more to offer but mostly players the easy option safe passes and he mostly plays within himself.
Being "exciting and dynamic" at Villa, a bottom-half team then, isn’t necessarily a mark of top-level quality. It’s a different game when you're a big fish in a smaller pond, and the expectations aren’t as high. He might just be better suited to a mid-table team where he has more freedom and fewer expectations to deliver at an elite level every game. At the very top, it’s a whole different story, and he hasn’t shown that he can reach those standards.
Jack has only played as a left winger and I doubt he'd be able to play on RW or false 9. And as for being played in centre mid I'm not sure but maybe worth trying.
Not a Pep midfield player, does not have the ability and the brains to be a Pep midfielder, but we might as well play him there, since we have been atrocious now of late.
Am I a hater? Don't be silly. Do I like Grealish? I certainly don't dislike him, but I'd like him a lot more if he could discover his Villa form because if he can discover his Villa form he'd be a game changer. I think he still has this season to prove himself but unless he starts scoring goals with goal assists, and being a game changer I very much doubt he'll be at City next season.
And I want him to prove me wrong.
He will never be a game-changer for City, maybe for a mid-table team.
