10 | Jack Grealish - 2024/25

[Gundogan's Moustache]

Interesting how comfortable he looked in a deep midfield role with Kev just in front of him and Gundogan

G/A wont matter as much from there and he’ll likely feel that

 

[SiMCFC]

Looked for the space and he makes holding possession look very simple, needs a run in the middle with Phil out of form, seemed to really help Doku as well.

 

[Kamaro011]

Some people in here need to apologize and ashamed of what they post for him in past week prior of last international break.

I said many times, don't make up a wild speculation and presenting it as fact. But some people doesn't want to listen and keep doing it again and again shamelessly.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Interesting how comfortable he looked in a deep midfield role with Kev just in front of him and Gundogan

G/A wont matter as much from there and he’ll likely feel that

The pressure is so much less. Can’t play wide forward in this side and not score for a year. However, if he can play in the middle of the park and dictate games, the lack of G/A will soon be forgotten.

 

[applejuice]

Hopefully pep will remember who helps him in the most difficult time and won't throw him under the bus as soon as things get better.

 

[Dialog]

The Grealish haters on here (and there's quite a few of them) won't be happy.

Oh do not get it twisted. We are happy that he performed tonight!

 

[madloaf]

Wonderful performance.

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

Looks like he’s been misprofiled for years. Fed Doku so well tonight. Long may it last.

 

[Metal Biker]

About damn time he played where he was meant to.

Lo and behold, he was magnificent.

 

[RayCTID]

Plenty for Pep to think about moving Grealish centrally permantely and hopefully he can really build on this performance.

 

[Crooked_rain]

I still say we try him out in midfield..

Outside of Rodri, I think he's the best player we have at shielding the ball and not losing it. He offers a lot of control.

He also carries the ball well when he has more space, which he doesn't get out wide

Conventional wisdom says he should be played in the middle but it's obviously Pep doesn't fancy him in the middle. Pep obviously knows much more than us, but I'd really love to hear from him about why he never tries it.

As some of us were saying for a long time.

His best attributes are wasted hugging the touchline. He can definitely do a job in the middle with the right players around him.

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

The pressure is so much less. Can’t play wide forward in this side and not score for a year. However, if he can play in the middle of the park and dictate games, the lack of G/A will soon be forgotten.

Agreed, ironically his numbers will probably increase when not expected to contribute.

Could of easily had a goal and assist tonight

 

[applejuice]

As some of us were saying for a long time.

His best attributes are wasted hugging the touchline. He can definitely do a job in the middle with the right players around him.

Talking about right players around him I don't think he needs too much quality around him when he is in the middle. What he desperately needs is the trust of teammates to feed him the ball constantly and he will feed the others. It has been enough times he played with shit players around him in England and Villa and he always could do what he could do ...keep the ball and pass the ball...

He really needs trust.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Would keep him and Doku both on the left. Grealish as a left side 8 and Doku on the wing. I think this could become something special.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Hopefully he can build on tonight's performance and the goals and assists will follow.

Super Jacky Grealish was sung 4 times tonight in 110 which was good to hear.

 

[Lauz9888]

When we bought him the rumour was that the plan was to play him in the middle alongside Kev.

Can't believe we had to wait this long to see it, even though both are still coming back to form and fitness the vision is there.

 

[clarion]

He done well. We need much more.
Next game please.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

He'll only get better the more he plays there. I loved the roar of the crowd when he was subbed off - even though Kev and Doku had super games with goals and assists, it felt like Jack had finally arrived after three and a half years.

 

[TGDBlue]

When we bought him the rumour was that the plan was to play him in the middle alongside Kev.

Can't believe we had to wait this long to see it, even though both are still coming back to form and fitness the vision is there.

It’s a shame it’s so late… it’s taken pep a running loss of 6 games to eventually try him there. I have no doubt if we continue to play him there we will see more and more improvements.

My biggest concern is no solid CDM behind them both, gundogan (and even kovacic) is fine for these type of games but we did concede chances and we will get punished against better sides. Rodri would have been perfect but alas… I hope we see someone come in Jan.

 

[goatfeeder100]

Thought he was exceptional tonight. He's just so good at taking the ball under pressure and not losing it, even in his own third he protects the ball brilliantly. Needed him on that kind of form tonight with others a bit more wasteful in possession. We need him in that kind of form especially in bigger games.