You might argue that Grealish is better or more flexible I think your assuming it’s to clear cut in Grealish favor and assuming Sterlings current form is permanent but in any event Grealish is not a winger like Sterling or a striker like Sterling has played so I is not a replacement so you might argue we would still have to replace Sterling and we cannot fit Grealish plus a Sterling replacement and all the more important player such as left back striker and CDM
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You might argue that Grealish is better or more flexible I think your assuming it’s to clear cut in Grealish favor and assuming Sterlings current form is permanent but in any event Grealish is not a winger like Sterling or a striker like Sterling has played so I is not a replacement so you might argue we would still have to replace Sterling and we cannot fit Grealish plus a Sterling replacement and all the more important player such as left back striker and CDM
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Late February actually but yes I believe so. He was in pretty good form at that point:
Obviously take the rating with a pinch of salt, but that's a good number of goals and assists over that month when we were playing games constantly
Grealish would comfortably start for us. On current form, he is miles ahead of Bernardo, Sterling, Jesus and Mahrez. He is probably also ahead of Gundogan on recent form.
Grealish has performed consistently for the last few seasons. The same cannot be said about any of the players listed above. Bernardo, for example, had one outstanding season, surrounded by very poor or mediocre seasons.
The idea that he would be a bench player is completely absurd.
Grealish has performed consistently for the last few seasons. The same cannot be said about any of the players listed above. Bernardo, for example, had one outstanding season, surrounded by very poor or mediocre seasons.
The idea that he would be a bench player is completely absurd.
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If we had Grealish in our team instead of Sterling, we would retain the ball a lot more, reducing the load on our CDM.
We’d also be slower. Given that Sterling seems to have forgotten how to run in behind a defence, that wouldn’t be too much of a difference.
Sterling has outstanding aspects of his game, Grealish has others.
I wonder if we were looking to buy either Sterling or Grealish now, which Pep would pick,
On form? What form? He's been injured for 4 months while the 4 city players you think are so inferior were winning the league and getting to a CL final.
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Is it really? The players you've listed have all won multiple titles for City whilst Grealish is a Villa player.
Also I love how we now rate our players solely on 'current form'. Now that is definitely absurd and thankfully our club isn't run like that.
Judging players by what clubs/countries they play for is ridiculous. Judging players by what trophies the teams they play for have won is equally ridiculous. This is a team sport. You can only make a fair assessment by watching the player. Otherwise, clubs would be fighting over Mendy.
Bernardo has had one good season since he signed. The same for Gundogan. Mahrez has had maybe half a season where he hasn’t been completely useless. Sterling, the player most are trashing, has arguably been the most consistent. He just hasn’t performed this year.
I value consistency.
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Foden is the Sterling replacement. He’s been most effective as wide left forward. A position Grealish also excels in.
grealish is a luxury player that i feel we don't need or we have better already
maybe a holding midfield player would be a better option
with the stories and players we have been mentioned with sounds like a big shake up would be happening
i know its just media crap most of it. but players like grealish would mean a new setup next season in fitting in KDB foden silva and grealish and one holding midfield player ? that's before any mention of strikers
maybe the false 9 is here to stay and pep will flood the middle in rotating 4 in stead of 3 players
could be a 4.2.4 setup that turns into 4.5.1 ?
maybe a holding midfield player would be a better option
with the stories and players we have been mentioned with sounds like a big shake up would be happening
i know its just media crap most of it. but players like grealish would mean a new setup next season in fitting in KDB foden silva and grealish and one holding midfield player ? that's before any mention of strikers
maybe the false 9 is here to stay and pep will flood the middle in rotating 4 in stead of 3 players
could be a 4.2.4 setup that turns into 4.5.1 ?
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You’re better than such facile arguments, mate.
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