10 | Jack Grealish - 2024/25

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Txiki Txiki Bang Bang said:
That's a huge mirror moment there if I've ever seen one. You know your argument isn't actually helping Jack's case, right?
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Grealish is an extremely talented player. And he played 70-80 percent of the matches since he arrived. Contributed big time to titles. How is there any comparison with Phil Jones of all people, who barely played in the last decade?
 
Goater101 said:
Most expensive player we’ve signed. Not scored in a year. Benched for the derby and comes on to put in a couple sub par corners…. I’m beyond having patience with him now
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Can't entirely blame him

Look at what happened recently. Plays very well in midfield in the only game we've won in 11, dropped the next game. Plays again, dropped again.

Hard for him to get some momentum going.
 
Belgian Flash said:
Grealish is an extremely talented player. And he played 70-80 percent of the matches since he arrived. Contributed big time to titles. How is there any comparison with Phil Jones of all people, who barely played in the last decade?
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Grealish is indeed an extremely talented player but the frustrating thing is he very rarely at his best exuding his talents.
 
He's never had an outstanding season at City,
even during the treble season. He is an elite level player that has never displayed any real confidence in shooting or even scoring. He occasionally has a couple of successive games when he performs well and his supporters flood forum with "this is the grealish we signed" etc However, he soon then returns to his standard level, with lack of end product, holding onto ball too long, travelling towards his own goal and looking for safe,easy or backward passes. To be fair to him, he has ran back and covered for the defence at times and made important tackles. Unfortunately, he is ultimately judged by his performances at other end of pitch, where his offensive contribution is average and more importantly, consistently average. Preseason he looked lean and fit and post's were positive, including the annual "think this will be his season" It never has and its not going to be, certainly in a season when the previously truly elite players around him KDB, Gundog and Silva are nowhere near their best. He is a decent player and similar to Maddison @ Spurs, will have a performance, once in a while, for both club and even country where virtually every pass/touch will come off.
 
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VinceYoungisaBLUE said:
He was definitely more exciting at Villa. Still think he could do something special if he can get a run of games
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What we don’t get to see is what goes on behind the scenes. His performances are average most of the time or poor and I can only think that his training is not setting the world on fire either as Pep isn’t picking him. There must be a reason for this.
 
handsofstone said:
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I remember Mangala's debut when he had Diego Costa in his pocket, so that counts as a good game. I cannot recall a single game I have witnessed with Grealish when I genuinely thought, Wow, this guy is a player. Add to that Grealish was 3 times the price and has no doubt earned 3 times as much. It's a good shout, but Grealish wins.
 
Goater101 said:
Most expensive player we’ve signed. Not scored in a year. Benched for the derby and comes on to put in a couple sub par corners…. I’m beyond having patience with him now
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That not scored in a year stat really is damning. Fucking hell.

Strange player, is our Jack. He has a reputation for cockiness but I would argue the opposite; other than a three month purple patch in the treble season, he's had a crisis of confidence since being here. He's played within himself for too long now. I do think some of that is down to Pep, the swashbuckling qualities he showed at Villa have been completely coached out of him, but equal blame must be laid at his feet. He could easily go against the manager and take a game by the scruff of the neck. He doesn't.

I thank him for his output during our greatest ever season, but sadly, I don't think we're seeing that Jack again. Our worst ever signing? Not for me. But I wouldn't side eye anyone who holds that opinion.
 
Blue and true said:
That not scored in a year stat really is damning. Fucking hell.

Strange player, is our Jack. He has a reputation for cockiness but I would argue the opposite; other than a three month purple patch in the treble season, he's had a crisis of confidence since being here. He's played within himself for too long now. I do think some of that is down to Pep, the swashbuckling qualities he showed at Villa have been completely coached out of him, but equal blame must be laid at his feet. He could easily go against the manager and take a game by the scruff of the neck. He doesn't.

I thank him for his output during our greatest ever season, but sadly, I don't think we're seeing that Jack again. Our worst ever signing? Not for me. But I wouldn't side eye anyone who holds that opinion.
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The last 6 months of the treble season he was brilliant. However we signed him in August 2021. It’s 3/4 months months in 3 years of him being here. You would imagine that he would be absolutely fuming that he’s on the bench during the period where we have been dog shit, but I get the impression that he’s just not that bothered. He’s got a pretty comfortable life at city and he’s fine with it.
 
Goater101 said:
The last 6 months of the treble season he was brilliant. However we signed him in August 2021. It’s 3/4 months months in 3 years of him being here. You would imagine that he would be absolutely fuming that he’s on the bench during the period where we have been dog shit, but I get the impression that he’s just not that bothered. He’s got a pretty comfortable life at city and he’s fine with it.
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That's also the impression I get. It's a shame but I think he's done here.
 
Blue and true said:
That's also the impression I get. It's a shame but I think he's done here.
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Highly unlikely he’s done here. Don’t think we have any intention of selling him this summer. On the list of players we might replace this summer doubt he makes the top 6 and we won’t want to be replacing more than 4 maybe 5 in one summer.
 
VinceYoungisaBLUE said:
He was definitely more exciting at Villa. Still think he could do something special if he can get a run of games
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For that to happen he'd need to be given a free role - that won't happen in a Pep side.
Undoubtedly contributed during his time with us, but I don't think we've actually seen the best of him.
Now's the time to move him into a more KdB role inside for me and we'll profit
 
WesthoughtonJohn said:
For that to happen he'd need to be given a free role - that won't happen in a Pep side.
Undoubtedly contributed during his time with us, but I don't think we've actually seen the best of him.
Now's the time to move him into a more KdB role inside for me and we'll profit
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Would have Phil playing in the KDB role ahead of Jack.
Phil scored plenty of goals last season behind Big Erl, when Kev was injured.
Unfortunately, Jack doesn't seem to take a pot-shot (appreciate he has been used mainly on the wing), which is what Phil is prepared to do.
Jack always seems to want to get the ball fully under control, which is far harder in the #10 role with more central/defensive players in front of you.
Definitely needs to play against Villa, but alongside Kova replacing Gundo...
 
CatMan said:
I remember Mangala's debut when he had Diego Costa in his pocket, so that counts as a good game. I cannot recall a single game I have witnessed with Grealish when I genuinely thought, Wow, this guy is a player. Add to that Grealish was 3 times the price and has no doubt earned 3 times as much. It's a good shout, but Grealish wins.
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Has been voted MOTM on this forum a dozen times, at least, since he showed up.
 
Goater101 said:
The last 6 months of the treble season he was brilliant. However we signed him in August 2021. It’s 3/4 months months in 3 years of him being here. You would imagine that he would be absolutely fuming that he’s on the bench during the period where we have been dog shit, but I get the impression that he’s just not that bothered. He’s got a pretty comfortable life at city and he’s fine with it.
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6 months? By his own admission he didn't show up in either the champions league or FA cup finals so let's not rewrite history.
 
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