10 | Jack Grealish - 2024/25

[Keeper!]

The good thing is I do think he'll take up more central positions if he starts with Kev

Kev has been taking up a lot more positions out on the left in the games this season, obviously tactical, maybe he can preserve his legs a bit out there. The left sided player has been interchanging with Kev and drifting more central. That'll suit Jack down to the ground.

That first half against West Ham the combination of Grealish/KDB was superb.

Grealish is a far better play when he comes inside, he is simply not a wide player.

 

[The Norfolk Blue]

First half how good was he?

The best player on the pitch by a country mile, imagine him in the 10 behind Haaland, instead of the ‘past it’ Kane?

Pep knows best obviously, but food for though and it was only Eire.

 

[SSBlue]

That first half against West Ham the combination of Grealish/KDB was superb.

Grealish is a far better play when he comes inside, he is simply not a wide player.

Problem is that we have so many players who are deemed out-of-position on the wing. Grealish, Foden, Kev, Bernardo, maybe add Nunes to that. Someone usually ends up out there.

The difference with Grealish is that he is almost never gets a start in the middle, whereas all the others get their turn. Maybe Jack's performance yesterday will help stake a claim.

 

[Keeper!]

Problem is that we have so many players who are deemed out-of-position on the wing. Grealish, Foden, Kev, Bernardo, maybe add Nunes to that. Someone usually ends up out there.

The difference with Grealish is that he is almost never gets a start in the middle, whereas all the others get their turn. Maybe Jack's performance yesterday will help stake a claim.

Lots of games coming up and some old legs that need managing, Grealish will get plenty of minutes and time to shine.

 

[johnny crossan]

Impressed by yesterday's seamless adaptation to a significantly different role from his last two years with us.

 

[Craig]

First half how good was he?

The best player on the pitch by a country mile, imagine him in the 10 behind Haaland, instead of the ‘past it’ Kane?

Pep knows best obviously, but food for though and it was only Eire.

Yeah, no doubt it suits Grealish a lot better. Obviously it was only Ireland but England looked so much better with natural width and pace out wide

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Will Pep follow Carsley?
He won't want to be seen to be getting ideas from such a mere novice

 

[jimharri]

Will Pep follow Carsley?
He won't want to be seen to be getting ideas from such a mere novice

I doubt it very much. Is there any manager around in the whole world that the bald frau Pep would "follow"? He's very much his own man.



Have you forgiven the "snakes" yet? Or at least our snake?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Will Pep follow Carsley?
He won't want to be seen to be getting ideas from such a mere novice

I think we’ve seen what Pep will do with Jack this season in the sense he interchanged with KDB as the wide man and number 10.

Not sure we’ll see Jack being a pure 10 with us unless Phil and KDB aren’t available.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Think this could be his season.

 

[Dribble]

I like him in this free flowing almost 10 role. More like the player I coveted when he was at Villa. Pleased for him with a goal too.

I wasn't paying much attention to the match, but the times I glanced up I noticed he was playing centrally behind Kane.

It's been long debated if he'd be better centrally at City, as he doesn't possess the trickery of the wingers we now have & are targeting.

Pep played him centrally at certain points during pre-season, & it's definitely an option going forward for us to explore.

I'm glad some are reporting that Jack seemed to flourish in a free central role, & looked more like his Villa self.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

I doubt it very much. Is there any manager around in the whole world that the bald frau Pep would "follow"? He's very much his own man.

Have you forgiven the "snakes" yet? Or at least our snake?

I don't really bear a grudge with Grealish anymore. Would have loved to have seen him play for Ireland, I think he could have been like a Bale type player for us, and then if you add in Rice we actually could have had a decent enough team.

Always liked him in a City shirt.

 

[jimharri]

I don't really bear a grudge with Grealish anymore. Would have loved to have seen him play for Ireland, I think he could have been like a Bale type player for us, and then if you add in Rice we actually could have had a decent enough team.

Always liked him in a City shirt.

Very magnanimous of you. And yes I'm being serious. I got a bit of grief at work over him yesterday.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Nice tidy finish versus the Irish that Jack. Well played.

 

[kaz7]

Think this could be his season.

Thought that was last season but he was awful

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Thought that was last season but he was awful

Yes was disappointing for sure, but injuries were the main reason for that, but fully accept excuses for his shortcomings cannot be infinite.

I think a lot of this is about perspective. His transfer fee simply doesn’t enter into my thinking when evaluating his worth to the squad. It’s completely irrelevant to me. We probably overpaid by about £30m or so. So what, if he contributes positively to the team?

Pep still clearly rates him, and that’s more than good enough for me. And as I say, I think this could be his season. I certainly hope so because he’s an extremely likeable person who is plainly well regarded round the club, as well as being a very talented footballer.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Very magnanimous of you. And yes I'm being serious. I got a bit of grief at work over him yesterday.

Why, sure you aren't related to him.
What are your views on him?

Rice was worse, playing 3 senior international games and then switching

O'Neill and Keane should have had him tied down before then. Wales and NI are very good at tying down dual nationality players at a young age.

 

[jimharri]

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Why, sure you aren't related to him.
What are your views on him?

Rice was worse, playing 3 senior international games and then switching

O'Neill and Keane should have had him tied down before then. Wales and NI are very good at tying down dual nationality players at a young age.

No, but I'm a city fan, the club he plays for. "Guilt" by association, I guess. "I hope you're proud of that snake that plays for you", that sort of thing. No point arguing with those that won't listen.

 

[kaz7]

Yes was disappointing for sure, but injuries were the main reason for that, but fully accept excuses for his shortcomings cannot be infinite.

I think a lot of this is about perspective. His transfer fee simply doesn’t enter into my thinking when evaluating his worth to the squad. It’s completely irrelevant to me. We probably overpaid by about £30m or so. So what, if he contributes positively to the team?

Pep still clearly rates him, and that’s more than good enough for me. And as I say, I think this could be his season. I certainly hope so because he’s an extremely likeable person who is plainly well regarded round the club, as well as being a very talented footballer.

I dont worry about what players cost , pointless doing that really , i still think he thought he had made it with the treble and didnt realise you have to push yourself to another level and go for it again . Look how kev came back from months out , determined to win again . Jack had no excuses for not doing the same

Hope he has a better season

 

[RayCTID]

Yes was disappointing for sure, but injuries were the main reason for that, but fully accept excuses for his shortcomings cannot be infinite.

I think a lot of this is about perspective. His transfer fee simply doesn’t enter into my thinking when evaluating his worth to the squad. It’s completely irrelevant to me. We probably overpaid by about £30m or so. So what, if he contributes positively to the team?

Pep still clearly rates him, and that’s more than good enough for me. And as I say, I think this could be his season. I certainly hope so because he’s an extremely likeable person who is plainly well regarded round the club, as well as being a very talented footballer.

The issue is a £100m+ player means he is far from being the finished article bordering being one of the World's best. As much as I do rate Grealish he is far from being one of the most complete players.