10 | Jack Grealish - 2024/25

Crooked_rain said:
I think that's a fair assessment.

I do think he was very good in the last few months of the treble season and seemed to be one of the first names on the team sheet, started all the big games. However, it's probably the only high level consistent spell he's had in 3 seasons.

But then he hasn't got the freedom of the pitch he was given at Villa. I do think that's a factor. I just don't think his attributes lend itself to the role he's asked to play at City. He'll do a job there because he's a good and clever player, but I don't think he can excel there, he's a bit stifled.

When you see his Villa highlights and goals, a lot are in parts of the pitch he doesn't go for City, clearly under instructions. That's quite telling.

I really like Jack and I'm glad he's at City, and I'm sure he loves it and what he's won but from a pure footballing perspective, I think he probably would have excelled more in a club that let him just do what he did at Villa. In fact, he'd probably do very well in the current Villa side.

The trade off for Jack is that a club that would let him play more of a free role isn't a team that would get him those medals he has.

It's fair to say he's been disappointing, I can see that. But then I also question how a club can pay 100m for a player, only to not let him play the role that attracted you to him in the first place. I think his lack of impact isn't just down to him.
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But he didn't have the freedom of the pitch in the treble season and yet he was a good performer, so why has his performances dropped off a cliff since then,
it's not all down to his position is it.
 
Bill Walker said:
But he didn't have the freedom of the pitch in the treble season and yet he was a good performer, so why has his performances dropped off a cliff since then,
it's not all down to his position is it.
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Well last season he had a bit of a stop-start season, this one hasn't been much better either.

Of course its not all down to position.

I think he's a big confidence player. Some players let it affect them more than others. Look at Erling, even when he's misfiring, he seems like he knows he will be scoring soon enough and he kicks back into gea.

Jack seems like he needs to know someome has full belief in him and he's getting a good run of games. Maybe that's why he looked good in the latter part of the treble season, because it was clear he was seen as an integral part of the team. It was the only time i ever got the impression he felt he's really at that level.
 
Akira said:
It's easy to give him a pass when the team is doing well. It's when our team is not doing well, it really exposes that one of our higher paid player at 29 years old is not doing enough.
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That is very true. His performances are ok when De Bruyne/Bernardo/ Gundogan are weighing in with the assists and goals from midfield and Haaland is running riot but on the occasions we need Grealish to step up it rarely happens.

There might be others, but I can only think of Leeds away where he has been the ‘main man’ and shifted the course of the game in our direction.

When you think of matches like Bernardo v Real
Madrid/Liverpool 2019, KDB v Arsenal/Chelsea, Foden and Haaland in the 6-3 derby, Gundog Fa Cup final v United, Rodri v Inter etc when we have needed them most, on the biggest stages they have stepped up.

Now those players are struggling, sadly Grealish won’t be the player to carry the torch and will remain a bit part player.
 
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My opinion of Grealish has not changed since he joined - an average player who can fulfil a role within our system (but so can others) but offers little individually. He doesnt create or score goals anywhere near enough. His biggest positive is he retains possession but then again so do most of our players.
Someone tried to say he was as technically gifted Foden before he joined - absolutely laughable
Nice guy no doubt but we he hasnt done enough to justify the ratings he gets - nowhere near enough.
 
malg said:
Heard from a mate today that he's been on late night piss ups again. Reliable as well. Do footballers not know that this kind of stuff affects performance?
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No disrespect but I take “mate says” posts on social media with a pinch of salt. Without provenance, I’ll generally give the smear target the benefit of any doubt.
 
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