Today on ESPN FC, Shaka Hislop, Stewart Robson and Frank Leboeuf do a deep dive into the last Premier League season from Manchester City’s Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland.
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these pundits sometimes say the stupidest things that can be easily corrected by very simple analysis/research. It has been incredibly obvious that grealish has changed his game becaue he is doing exactly what guardiola wants (control)
The problem is 90% of wingers these days just go down the flank and freakin turn back and pass the ball.
At Villa, Grealish played like a kid in the park who loved football. He had a lot of freedom, was loved by the fans, and knew he was the best player. I just don't think it's a good fit for him at City.
Tank God his not manutd player..
Imagine criticism he would get if he played for Manchester united
Next season is a make or break season for Jack Grealish at Manchester City. Has he been great, no, has he been bad, no, the problem is that he has come nowhere near justifying his 100 million transfer fee. He hasn’t flopped, from a player who has a lot of ability, there are people who expect more from him. There’s an argument to be made that Pep Guardiola’s robotic system has taken away the individual creativity and freedom from his game and we can see that he doesn’t impact games at the same rate in which he did during his time at Aston Villa. He was a pivotal player for Manchester City when they won the treble in the 2022-23 season and I was impressed by his performances and how he was able to play a key role in helping the team win 3 trophies, last season was more complicated for him as he struggled for fitness and form, he found his game time limited spent as much time on the bench than on the pitch and for someone to being one of the most expensive players in the world to getting dropped by your national team in a span of 3 years says it all about where he is in his career.
It was a surprise to many people that Grealish was left out of the England squad for the EUROs and some believe that it was a mistake while others believed that it was the right call, all I know is that next season, if he doesn’t perform or doesn’t play, he needs to leave and they have to get rid of him. He seems to be more known for his vibes off the pitch and his celebrations during parades whenever his team wins a trophy rather than what he does on the pitch. Stats shouldn’t be the only thing we look at to judge players since they offer more than just goals and assists, but he’s an attacking player playing for the most stacked team in the premier league who cost them over 100 million and had just 3 goals and 3 assists in all competitions. Jeremy Doku at times was picked over him and with him 22 years old; he’s only going to get better from here and with the arrival of Savinho who is a right winger and can also play on the left wing, Grealish has a lot of work to do in order to win his place back because a player of his caliber shouldn’t be sitting on the bench because if that’s the case for him next season, he’s wasting his prime years at Manchester City.
He’s never a Man City player,but would be really good for a spurs or back at villa.
At villa he wasn't a winger and Pep is the reason his performance is the way it is and that's because Pep kill players just for a system
This criticism of Grealish is laughable, even after time out with an injury he played over 30 games for the best team in the world. How many games would Rice or Mainoo have played for city last season ?
I am with robo, the blame is on jack, he has not done enough and it is not because the manager is telling him to slow the game down or not to dribble, he has lost it a bit and has to get seriously fit and sharp and give it ago
It looks to me that Pep has turned Grealish into a half assed wingback whos job is to stop the ball going out of play on the left side and recycle it sideways into the middle or back. He was never a speed merchant and seems to have lost confidence in his ability to go past an opponent. It might also be that he needs to put his head down and work and give the bright lights a miss..
surly he does what Pep tells him to do…. he wouldn't be picked if he didn't
All this critique on Pep and Man city, wonder who won the last 4 Premier Seasons boi… 🤔 🙄
They said it there . Far better player when he has space in front of him . City dominate ball .
I felt he was suited to a different club at the time of transfer. Still plenty of opportunity ahead
Grealish's role at MC is primarily the antagonist to an opposing undisciplined defense who will give up set pieces – he may have been a primary striker while at AV, but MC have that covered. His talents are psychological in this offense…
Gazza lite….Half as good at a party and half as good on the pitch.
Grealish doesn't fit City
That’s where Savio comes in. He’s great in one on one and would score double digits and possibly double digits in assists. Just like Grealish, we are gonna be seeing more of the English overrated players soon, it’s a norm in England 😂
He doesn't do anything better than the players in the same position at City. He should move to a place where he can play in the 10 role freely
Taklu
In the treble season grealish played every game for guardiola
ABSOLUTE FOOLS ON THE PANEL
There is a reason why they sent managers
Grealish is the ball carrier for the team
He doesn’t impact games with goals and assists that’s not his job at City from day 1
I literally just watched the highlights grealish gave three perfect final passes in the first half of the video alone. What is Robbo talking about it’s not his fault his teammates couldn’t finish. And I hate city and pep.
Lol if this was a United Player, the narrative would be so different
Grealish is a tool. A marketing tool for CFG. I once saw a woman at a game with 'Grealish 69' on the back of her back shirt. 🤣🤣🤣
Peps slow pace passing is outdated. He cannot positioned his players to counter attack in split seconds. He gives enough time for opponents defenders to settle and get back in line. Meanwhile spanish national team and real madrid is playing the opposite ,which is the new style of play at the moment. When city move forward every player move upwards making themselves difficult to defend when the loose possesion.
grealish has always been over hyped he's really not that good belongs to smaller teams the andy carroll type