Jack Grealish

[lee one pen]

I'd take him over Sancho any day.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

I have no doubt we’re interested, the only question is whether he is the first choice replacement for Sané or 2nd or 3rd.

 

[better dead than red]

Goalies aside, do you really want to be imagining your players at 30, as being their peak?

Zidane won FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time when be was 30. Just saying... (yes, I am aware he is possibly one of the best midfielders that has ever lived and Grealish is Grealish).

 

[chesterbells]

Zidane won FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time when be was 30. Just saying... (yes, I am aware he is possibly one of the best midfielders that has ever lived and Grealish is Grealish).

Fair enough mate, not saying players can’t be world class at 30 and do amazing things, but just in my mind I always think of a players peak athletically naturally occurring around age 26-29.

 

[lee one pen]

Zidane won FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time when be was 30. Just saying... (yes, I am aware he is possibly one of the best midfielders that has ever lived and Grealish is Grealish).

Modern day footballers should peak between 28-32 if they don't get any serious injuries. Don't understand the dislike of him, he's top quality.

 

[mccity]

Henderson is 30 too, and he's the best player in the league.

 

[chesterbells]

Modern day footballers should peak between 28-32 if they don't get any serious injuries. Don't understand the dislike of him, he's top quality.

Are you on commission mate?!

 

[lee one pen]

Are you on commission mate?!

Haha I fu*King wish.

 

[mccity]

Fair enough mate, not saying players can’t be world class at 30 and do amazing things, but just in my mind I always think of a players peak athletically naturally occurring around age 26-29.

Modern sport science has probably bumped that up a bit tbf. For instance you can hardly see KDB dropping off a cliff in two years and Fernandinho and Touré had possibly their best seasons for us past 30. Grealish could peak before 30 but it's an unknown really.


Besides, Grealish could be top quality for City in some way or form even if his peak is only 27.

 

[chesterbells]

Haha I fu*King wish.

Tbf, I do still rate him, and wouldn’t be unhappy if we signed him - but the papers have him going to united for £80 million anyway ;-)

 

[Holcombe bloo]

I don’t think he’s anything special. A good player but not a great one. Hasn’t got the pace we need for lw and quite right footed, so if he plays lw he will be like a slower version of sterling. If he came to play attacking midfield he’d be well behind de bruyne, Bernardo anfd foden for me. Since he’s likely to cost more than 40m I just can’t see the upside for that kind of money.

 

[better dead than red]

Modern day footballers should peak between 28-32 if they don't get any serious injuries. Don't understand the dislike of him, he's top quality.

I don't dislike him. My point simply was there are thirty year old players that can be THE best. The Grealish is Grealish part was just acknowledging he will likely never be the same class as Zidane. Apologies if I was not clear.

 

[chesterbells]

Modern sport science has probably bumped that up a bit tbf. For instance you can hardly see KDB dropping off a cliff in two years and Fernandinho and Touré had possibly their best seasons for us past 30. Grealish could peak before 30 but it's an unknown really.


Besides, Grealish could be top quality for City in some way or form even if his peak is only 27.

True mate. I guess how you look after yourself plays a role in longevity of players too.

 

[better dead than red]

Henderson is 30 too, and he's the best player in the league.

Truth :-)

 

[better dead than red]

Modern sport science has probably bumped that up a bit tbf. For instance you can hardly see KDB dropping off a cliff in two years and Fernandinho and Touré had possibly their best seasons for us past 30. Grealish could peak before 30 but it's an unknown really.

Besides, Grealish could be top quality for City in some way or form even if his peak is only 27.

And Wayne Rooney is the counter-example. :-)

 

[lee one pen]

Rooney looked 30 when he was 20 :)

 

[lee one pen]

I don't dislike him. My point simply was there are thirty year old players that can be THE best. The Grealish is Grealish part was just acknowledging he will likely never be the same class as Zidane. Apologies if I was not clear.

No need to mate. We're all entitled to an opinion.

 

[Lkzerinho]

No thanks, too many off the pitch issues

 

[Barcon]

? 24 is still a kid. Imagine what he could be at 30.

A ****?

 

[lee one pen]

A ****?

:) maybe mate. Just like sterling according to the scousers.