PaulC Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 11 minutes ago, Keyblade said: I like how Smith doesn't get any credit for getting that world class form out of him in the first place. Something nobody before or after him, nor the England manager has been able to replicate. He deserves a lot of credit. He got Grealish to be a lot more effective in the attacking third and his numbers went up. Pep seems to have regressed him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 7 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: He just didn’t need to go. Yep. He could have stayed with his family club, stayed the main man, free to be the artist while pushing Villa up the table, attracting other big players, all while playing for England and making a fortune and becoming an all time folk hero. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, maqroll said: Yep. He could have stayed with his family club, stayed the main man, free to be the artist while pushing Villa up the table, attracting other big players, all while playing for England and making a fortune and becoming an all time folk hero. Which, as alien as it is to us fans, doesn't really mean much to professionals if they aren't winning anything. With my Villa hat on though, thinking about it, he would have been spoken of in reverence 100 years from now if he played out his career here. That type of legendary status lives on even after the trophies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Pep dropped a hint about the reason he didn't pick him today in the way he wanted his team to play today against a team that have had some results against them lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 14 hours ago, PaulC said: Pep dropped a hint about the reason he didn't pick him today in the way he wanted his team to play today against a team that have had some results against them lately. And an admission that his side is unbalanced. Must wound his ego not to play against United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZZAM Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 16 hours ago, PaulC said: Pep dropped a hint about the reason he didn't pick him today in the way he wanted his team to play today against a team that have had some results against them lately. Yeh the fact that Phil Foden was superb in that LFW position last season and it was really his break through season there. And then they go and spunk 100 Mill on our Jack to play there instead and it doesn't work out. Super guru Pep 200 iq play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Some fair critiques here: "the sense has been of Grealish slowing attacks, of his determination to cast off his previous individuality and submit to the system leading him to take the safer option; balancing the individual and the system is never straightforward. Grealish’s pass accuracy notably is up on last season, but key passes, shots and dribbles are all down. Which may, ultimately, all be to the good; it’s just that at this stage it feels as though what made Grealish special, his impishness, his capacity for the brilliant or unexpected, has rather been lost. And he doesn’t have the directness of Sané, the player he in effect replaced in the squad. Remarkably, Cancelo (who has admittedly played 149 more minutes) has had more touches in the final third than Grealish this season. If Grealish seems less involved creatively than he might be, it may be for the very good reason that he is holding his position, offering a defence against the counter, to allow the attack to develop from different angles." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DJ_Villain Posted November 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2021 Wonder what this little shit… with his conniving agent and family… must be thinking now the bloke who he owes so much to for his success has been unceremoniously sacked… Yeah Grealish… It was you and your closest who conspired to cock things up for Dean… and now he has lost his job… Hope you’re all happy with yourselves… 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTed Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 https://mobile.twitter.com/JackGrealish/status/1457343194983800838 Posted this in Smith’s thread and it made me a little angry I won’t lie. Think you’re a contributing factor in this decision tbh Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Piss off snake boy… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sne Posted November 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2021 Have no issue with Grealish posting that. Don't doubt for a second he cares about or Villa or that he didn't like Smith. Yeah he left for greener pastures, it sucks, but that's part of football and I don't really blame him even though I'd obviously hoped he'd stayed here his whole career. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villa4europe Posted November 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2021 Don't mind him posting it But at the same time I hope he realises the role he's played in where we are right now 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) Irony is jack leaving played a part No one can compare, apart from city and and pep obviously Edited November 7, 2021 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted November 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2021 Yeah nothing wrong with that. Although (putting on my old man cap) while the sentiment is nice, I wish people would take the trouble to type out “No one” rather than “No1” or saying he’s the greatest rather than calling him the “real goat”. You have a few characters spare Jack, don’t be afraid to use them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Davkaus Posted November 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2021 I'm not sure there's a former Villa "hero" I detest as much as Gabby. Wind your neck in you moron 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 29 minutes ago, Swerbs said: WTf, there has been no unrest at all at VP, the fans played no part in this. F##king prat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 21 minutes ago, Davkaus said: I'm not sure there's a former Villa "hero" I detest as much as Gabby. Wind your neck in you moron What's he done now dare I ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Jack and Dean are intrinsically linked. Jack hasn't performed as well as he did at Villa and Dean seemed a bit lost without the talisman at the club. Together they were dynamite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will87 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Swerbs said: Just two club 'legends' there in agreement that it's actually all the fans fault. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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