10 | Jack Grealish - 2024/25

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BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
Grealish hasn't met our expectations. I think that this is uncontroversial.

Grealish excels at drawing fouls and keeping the ball. He's not great at beating defenders one-on-one at all. And he his crosses aren't exceptional. Since we mostly play Grealish at left wing, the aforementioned weaknesses in his game come to the fore.

On top of this - Grealish likes a "night out on the town." Pep doesn't tolerate this behavior - and this sets up a tension - where Grealish is in the dog house under Pep but might well start under a different manager.

IMO - the best outcome for Grealish - is that we sell him this summer. Under a more tolerant manager he'll start more often. And, IMO, left winger isn't at all the best position for Grealish. An attacking midfield role on the left side is a much better fit.
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He's not met the expectations when you pay £100 million, that's on the club and those involved.
 
VOOMER said:
He's not met the expectations when you pay £100 million, that's on the club and those involved.
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How much have his performances been “worth”?!

There I no decent sized number that creates the value one should have expected.

And, before you suggest I’m a hater, I think Txiki and Pep had a serious miscommunication on this transfer IF the way he has been played by Pep was the way they envisaged before they bought him. He is shackled and corralled under Pep, much as Phil has been, because Pep values ball possession over everything except goals. In fact, I get the feeling he would prefer a 95% possession 1-0 over a 55% possession 4-0!!!
 
ChicagoBlue said:
How much have his performances been “worth”?!

There I no decent sized number that creates the value one should have expected.

And, before you suggest I’m a hater, I think Txiki and Pep had a serious miscommunication on this transfer IF the way he has been played by Pep was the way they envisaged before they bought him. He is shackled and corralled under Pep, much as Phil has been, because Pep values ball possession over everything except goals. In fact, I get the feeling he would prefer a 95% possession 1-0 over a 55% possession 4-0!!!
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the best way to sum jacks performances would be to think what would we be thinking if United or Liverpool had done £100 million in him and would we be taking the piss which I would imagine we would . He didn’t ask for the price and it was always gonna be an albatross round his neck but I do think he’s had a raw deal this season .
 
dhruvblue said:
I hope when he is out on sale there will be auction for his signature between clubs

I am interested to know so as to how many clubs will bid for him.

Probably will be a record given he is next Lionel Messi when it comes to impact and play
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Which clubs could afford him and which clubs would take a huge risk?

300k wages, 1 goal in a year, dubious lifestyle and now 29 years old.

I would say there are many players out there that are less of a risk and offer more potential.
 
Paul1970 said:
the best way to sum jacks performances would be to think what would we be thinking if United or Liverpool had done £100 million in him and would we be taking the piss which I would imagine we would . He didn’t ask for the price and it was always gonna be an albatross round his neck but I do think he’s had a raw deal this season .
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Fair, but he hasn’t done himself any favors with his behavior.
 
pbueno16 said:
Wouldn’t blame him either. Although it is looking like he’s more likely to be here than Pep next season and a new manager may very likely keep him around.
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so his fanboys are already under assumption that new manager will like him

Lol

He is finished here he can take his control game and winning free kicks along with 300k of salary elsewhere

We don’t know whether there will be new manager here but we do know is he will play Jack Lionel Grealish next season
 
dhruvblue said:
so his fanboys are already under assumption that new manager will like him

Lol

He is finished here he can take his control game and winning free kicks along with 300k of salary elsewhere

We don’t know whether there will be new manager here but we do know is he will play Jack Lionel Grealish next season
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I’m not a fanboy, just calling it like I see it. Pep looks like he’s mentally defeated. He’s not getting the sack but it looks more and more likely he could walk and take a break.
 
I feel so much for Grealish and Foden. Both punished for being versatile.

Grealish has been nothing short of exceptional whenever he’s been given a run in the middle - but only played there twice all season.
 
The use of Jack Grealish is one of the things that irk me about Pep - and I am coming here as a well wisher of Man City rather than a Pep
You have been given a 100 million pound worth of an asset. You have to use it.
How do you use it - well you get paid some 25 million a year to find a solution.

Can’t go on spending 170 in January when we can’t use our existing players properly.
 
It doesn’t a lot to the debate but I find the Grealish situation one of the most baffling things this season.

To not play any part in the last 2 games when we needed a goal.

Very strange.
 
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