BleedClaretAndBlue Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Was funny seeing him in that well oiled (no pun) star studded team, yet still dropping back into the left back position to pick up the ball on occasions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Strog Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Strog said: I have an appointment with my sock drawer at 4:30pm. Needs must.. Did I miss anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) Yes we missed him terribly yesterday but i do wonder if there will be a point where we start to feel sorry for him and even pity him. Pep is trying to back him in front of the media but grealish doesnt seem the same cheeky Jack . He seems like the weight of the world is on his shoulders. He is playing like he did for us just before he broke down with the shin splints . Didnt see him smile much if at all today. And as expected he is getting booed by the away fans and slagged online . His England everyone loves him honeymoon is over .Because now he isnt the plucky talented player from Villa . He is oil and greed personified as a player. He is an easy target now Edited August 15, 2021 by MWARLEY2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 18 minutes ago, Stoobs said: I thought he was dire. City seem a team to me that touch then pass, touch then pass. Grealish really slows the play down. Loves to draw man in by holding onto the ball. Interesting to see how he fits in long term. He wasn’t dire. He was good, not special but good. He’d be getting praised for his performance if they’d bought him for £15mil from some foreign team but his price tag carries extra scrutiny. He’ll be fine, Spurs were excellent today, most teams won’t be that good. He’ll be winning his first player of the month award before long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 I thought he was the best player on the pitch for City today. But not really saying much as the rest of the team were all so poor. He’s going to have to get used to being a smaller fish in a bigger pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said: Yes we missed him terribly yesterday but i do wonder if there will be a point where we start to feel sorry for him and even pity him. Pep is trying to back him in front of the media but grealish doesnt seem the same cheeky Jack . He seems like the weight of the world is on his shoulders. He is playing like he did for us just before he broke down with the shin splints . Didnt see him smile much if at all today. It was his first start, he will settle in. If you are hoping for him to regret his move you will be disappointed. That said, I did enjoy the Spurs win today but more as I hate City rather than to do with him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 hour ago, sidcow said: Blue Da da Di da da Di, da da Di da da da di I thought he looked one of the best players on the pitch in very toothless man City side, incredibly comfortable on the ball, targeted by spurs and constantly kicked The problem comes with the suggestion that man city's Jack grealish was any different from villas Jack grealish, he wasn't, it was a very villa performance, the quality around him wasn't really there... But it was a 50+ capnGerman international to his right not John McGinn... Mendy at left back in particular was made to look garbage thanks to the time and space afforded to him by Jack, he was shit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 25 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said: Yes we missed him terribly yesterday but i do wonder if there will be a point where we start to feel sorry for him and even pity him. Pep is trying to back him in front of the media but grealish doesnt seem the same cheeky Jack . He seems like the weight of the world is on his shoulders. He is playing like he did for us just before he broke down with the shin splints . Didnt see him smile much if at all today. And as expected he is getting booed by the away fans and slagged online . His England everyone loves him honeymoon is over .Because now he isnt the plucky talented player from Villa . He is oil and greed personified as a player. He is an easy target now Was talking to a United fan the other day, he said City aside it was the case that you liked Jack at Villa it was nice story, now I just think footballing mercenary.” I’ve heard similar from Liverpool fans to he was “over” (to use a wrestling term) and now he’s shot himself in the foot. The footballing equivalent of dapper laughs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted August 15, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, Fairy In Boots said: Was talking to a United fan the other day 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 38 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said: It was his first start, he will settle in. If you are hoping for him to regret his move you will be disappointed. That said, I did enjoy the Spurs win today but more as I hate City rather than to do with him. I dont wish him bad at all. He has moved on and burned his bridges and rightly so. However as i said he is now the poster boy for the personification of oil money excess . And what we are realising now is this isnt about the premier league. This is about nation states competing in the champs league. This isnt City versus Utd and Liverpool. This is football top trumps unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 He didn't even come close to hitting the heights we know he can but he was still City's best player until De Bruyne came on. I do wonder if this quick one two touch football really suits him. He's a brilliant player so he'll still thrive in it, but I think Smith's brand of football with an emphasis on ball carriers like Jack really makes him shine. Keep saying it but I think he'd have been much better suited for United. City already have like 5 immaculately technically gifted wide players, one more isn't really going to make a difference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Keep saying it but I think he'd have been much better suited for United. City already have like 5 immaculately technically gifted wide players, one more isn't really going to make a difference. Yep he is a Man Utd type player. Do something out of the ordinary . Excite the crowd. Go and express yourself. Whereas for me anyway i find Citeh boring to watch. Its all based on systems . You can see it today in how they played. Theres no chance you get a one end of the pitch to the other dribbling by himself situation. It is all based on the team and phases of play 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Just now, MWARLEY2 said: Yep he is a Man Utd type player. Do something out of the ordinary . Excite the crowd. Go and express yourself. Whereas for me anyway i find Citeh boring to watch. Its all based on systems . You can see it today in how they played. Theres no chance you get a one end of the pitch to the other dribbling by himself situation. It is all based on the team and phases of play A £100m system player. How depressing. They've already sucked the soul out of Mahrez who was so exciting for Leicester. Would hate to see it happen to Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villastine Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Way too ponderous on the ball. He actually slows them down. No idea why they wanted him, they don't need him, they need a striker and anyone but Mendy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Glad he's keeping his 100% record, hope it continues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Basically city are two more losses in row away from a serious crisis now. Bring it on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Their best player according to their fans on bluemoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 8 hours ago, av1 said: Hope he fails. Villa made him, the idea that he’ll improve under pep is bloody boring its not boring its bullshit and disgraceful way to talk about our coaching is shocking. Think Jack under Bruce his stats were quite poor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 11 hours ago, MWARLEY2 said: And as expected he is getting booed by the away fans To be honest I was surprised by this. He was getting booed whilst they coming out from the tunnel, he hadn’t even kicked a ball at this point. I guess he is an easy target now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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