There does need to be a footnote added though that Forest went man to man all over the pitch last night, so the key to beating them was dribbling past your direct opponent, which is Jack’s forte.That performance was the one many of us have been hoping would happen, once Grealish was given the chance and moved inside.
Not sure why it has taken Pep so long to try him out there, but better late than never imo.
Obviously any success achieved will be sulked over, frowned upon and ignored by the Grealish haters and experts who have decried his signing since arrival, but in truth it reveals more about them than the player or the club.
Even low blocks are best dismantled by individual players who can beat their man. Coz once you beat 1 player, others have to move out of their original position to engage with the threat. And that causes spaces to open for other players to get into.There does need to be a footnote added though that Forest went man to man all over the pitch last night, so the key to beating them was dribbling past your direct opponent, which is Jack’s forte.
We need to see how he does against low blocks etc.
A promising start though.
He's a very two footed player but he definitely leads with his right when he dribbles.I'm thinking he is more suited to RW (he is left footed), or playing in the spaces behind Haaland like Kevin and Foden are doing.
We need to be ruthless and cut the dead wood.Now thinking to next season.
It is hopefully obvious to Pep to transition Jack to the middle.
Meaning we need a backup LW for Doku.
I dont think that should be Nunes either.
Sounds like Kev dropping a hint to Pep that, with the subtlety of a sledgehammer.Kevin De Bruyne: “We performed well as a team but I think Jack Grealish did EXCEPTIONAL! He’s so good at controlling the tempo of the game, at holding the ball - you can’t really get it off him! Sliding through players, that’s his quality! Maybe with the type of guys we have on the flanks, he’s very good at that! I think we needed a bit more control, he was able to do that!”
I wouldn’t argue with Kev , no doubt others ….well ……
To be fair I think Pep was considering playing him in the middle for a while but the problem that he has been injured so much. He was very good last night. So strong on the ball, which is exactly what we have been lacking in the middle of the park and such a difference to seeing young Rico getting knocked all over the show.That performance was the one many of us have been hoping would happen, once Grealish was given the chance and moved inside.
Not sure why it has taken Pep so long to try him out there, but better late than never imo.
Obviously any success achieved will be sulked over, frowned upon and ignored by the Grealish haters and experts who have decried his signing since arrival, but in truth it reveals more about them than the player or the club.