Tom13

His form last season as well - remember that after Sherwood took over?

There were a few games (Liverpool in the semi, West Ham and Everton at home) we were just controlling with slick passing moves and he was at the centre of most of it.

Gil is almost 3 years older than Grealish so he'll be a lot wiser. Grealish will relish when we're on the front foot in games, I know he needs to be a reason why we're on the front foot but we've just not been controlling games. Look at the second half VS Blues - he was unreal and that's because we controlled that 2nd half and were playing in their half, giving him plenty of the ball. Up against PL opposition and we've not been controlling games, nowhere near in fact. He isn't robust enough to keep hold of the ball with no support, when he's got defenders doubling up on him.

You are right though, he has been under performing and that could be partly down to his attitude as well, but I just think there's more to it.

Don't see what Gil has to do with this, no-one is questioning his talent.

Other point - you're right, but people seem to be writing the talent of Grealish off. Way too early to do that and I think he'll have a great career, including England caps.

If you can't see how talented Grealish is, you must not understand football. He's not some kid who's come in and looked good in patches through luck, his talent is blatantly obvious. He is in atrocious form (how many of our players aren't?) but he will obviously come good at some point. Him and Gil will benefit from some pace and power around them. N'Zogbia would be getting picked by me at the moment. He won't give the ball up easily (unlike Sinclair, Agbonlahor etc), is pacey and is tough.

This is just **** embarrassing.

We are so bad it's untrue

Ayew has to know when to release the ball

People were raving about Crespo in the LC VS Southampton. Was he that good? I've only seen him against Stoke.

Shouldn't Neil Taylor be taking the awards now?

15 hours ago, Woodytom said:

We are without doubt, worse without benteke and Delph. 

Gabby on the other hand is absolute shite and we would be no worse off without him, agreed.

One of the worst strikers in the premier league. I can't think of any worse that start regularly.

We miss Benteke massively. Not convinced how much we miss Delph though.

Bennett gets a lot of unfair hate from the little most fans have seen of him.

No-one actually knows whether they can be or not.

Hutton has proved he can do a job at LB, would then be down to whether Remi fancies Bacuna as an RB. I'd much rather those two at FB than Richardson in the lineup though.

Or maybe Hutton LB, Crespo at RB and keep Bacuna for midfield?

Anyone else think his playing style is really unorthodox? Like even in that clip of his injury, the tackle he makes, it's strange that he goes for that with his right foot. Not that it makes him any less of player, it's just weird on the eye.

Gutted :(

I hate international breaks!

Hopefully we can get something here, and think we can. Need to stop Deulofeu, Barkley and Lukaku and do our own thing.

Makes you question...is he working himself into those...or is it the opposition letting him have space as they know he won't deliver

I like Hutton though, you'll never see him hiding, always wants the ball.

I'm not convinced Richards would be great at RB anyway, he's not the most composed on the ball. Sure, he'd power down the flank, but would probably be as ineffective as Hutton with his final ball.

People who slag off everything like that often have no experience of playing the game themselves. So they don't know how hard it is to stay tidy with your passing etc when exhausted, or when running at a high speed, or with the opposition buzzing round trying to intercept everything.

I'd drop Hutton, Veretout and Gana to a 7, and Sinclair, Bacuna and Ayew to a 6. Also I don't think Gil was held back? He was just unlucky that Kolarov was covering Fernando or Fernandinho (what's the difference between those two anyway? :D).

After one game it's obvious he'll offer much more than Westwood. He can actually manipulate the ball in tight areas and drive forwards. Very impressed with the glimpses he showed. That midfield 3 has a lot of potential, time for it be realised now!

This ref has given us nothing all game!

Amavi sprinting to stick up for Gestede...what a man

Souness sharing his prehistoric views. Obviously has no idea about our squad either.

This, absolutely loving the lineup. Someone with some common sense! Come on boys.