10 | Jack Grealish - 2024/25

[madloaf]

He has to be given a go in the middle. It doesn’t matter that he’s never been a regular there for Villa or us. In the here and now, our current CMs are nowhere near the required level. We need to give someone else a chance in there.

Exactly. He's a football player who can move. It's better then the other options we have.

 

[goatfeeder100]

For you, not me. His control, retention and recycling of the ball are pretty brilliant imo.

Those attributes are essential for us in games like today so why the fk are we waiting til these games are beyond us to get him on the pitch? Same last week with spurs. Game well gone before he's on. We need him starting now. Can understand keeping Kev in reserve a bit more with his age and injury history but not Grealish. Get him starting now

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Thought he did okay as an 8 when he came on.

 

[applejuice]

Yes it does matter, we are now in a huge dip, Grealish is one of the more experienced players and should become a leader in this situation, he simply isn't.

To be fair Grealish and some other experienced players (including Kev Dias etc) got injured BEFORE the dip and did not get a chance to return to fitness. They just returned very recently.

It is understandable to be disappointed but talking about experienced players being leaders there are more than 3 club captains started today (and almost all the games in the past month). Can u explain why they did not lead by examples in all these games?

 

[Keeper!]

To be fair Grealish and some other experienced players (including Kev Dias etc) got injured BEFORE the dip and did not get a chance to return to fitness. They just returned very recently.

It is understandable to be disappointed but talking about experienced players being leaders there are more than 3 club captains started today (and almost all the games in the past month). Can u explain why they did not lead by examples in all these games?

Grealish has to be fitter than Gundo and Bernardo, that little fella looks exhausted at kick off.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Needs to play LM. The end.

 

[Axel Freed]

For you, not me. His control, retention and recycling of the ball are pretty brilliant imo.

Agreed.

Jack has two even three players on him within a second or even a split second of him receiving the ball. To be able to control, retain and find a team mate with the ball under such pressure is nothing short of brilliant. The fact that he makes it look so easy maybe gives some people the impression that what he’s doing isn’t very special at all but they’re wrong.

 

[Trickyblues]

Oh my goodness finally

 

[WallyA]

I mean... people on this forum have been yelling to try Grealish as an 8... hopefully Pep can see it.

He keeps the ball well, tracks back, and has good accurate passing.

Its worth a try.

 

[Mr HJ]

I mean... people on this forum have been yelling to try Grealish as an 8... hopefully Pep can see it.

He keeps the ball well, tracks back, and has good accurate passing.

Its worth a try.

About time - Jack has the skills but also has that edge about him that gets into teams minds - I hope that in adversity we may have a solution right in front of us. He travels well in possession and will win free kicks for fun - go on Pep do it, I dare you!