ChicagoVillan1983 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tom13 said: What is the change? Saw it mentioned elsewhere but not seen exactly what it is. They are just letting WAY more go. No where near as many free kicks or cards. It’s a pleasure to watch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, ChicagoVillan1983 said: Change in refereeing rules has knocked half off his value. Cheeky bid into City for 50 million? They'll still be 10 million in profit according to Pep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 You pay 100 million for someone to be the difference in games like that. A lot of pressure on his shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 minute ago, DCJonah said: You pay 100 million for someone to be the difference in games like that. A lot of pressure on his shoulders. He went looking for it. Comes with the territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danishlad Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 He wants to play champions league. He will be watching it from the bench. He isn't a city player and he looks a right tit with the kit on. He should never have left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: Take all the pantomime out of it all, he's a Villa lad, we made him and City aren't our rivals at the moment. It's hard for me not to want him to do well - He's just a like-able lad. Especially compared to so many rocket polisher footballers. He forfeit that description. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: Take all the pantomime out of it all, he's a Villa lad, we made him and City aren't our rivals at the moment. It's hard for me not to want him to do well - He's just a like-able lad. Especially compared to so many rocket polisher footballers. Not me. I want this to be a lesson that leaving us wont be the best option for any future players. Hope he never wins anything! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post djdabush Posted August 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 minute ago, TheAuthority said: Take all the pantomime out of it all, he's a Villa lad, we made him and City aren't our rivals at the moment. It's hard for me not to want him to do well - He's just a like-able lad. Especially compared to so many rocket polisher footballers. Complete opposite for me. Maybe it's because I live in Manchester but I just can't get around to that way of thinking. The way he's been dishing out the blue hearts on social media and talking down Villa in interviews makes the relationship even more sour. I enjoyed watching City lose, I hope they continue to struggle to fit him into their system and I will take great glee if he fails at City. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Danishlad said: He wants to play champions league. He will be watching it from the bench. He isn't a city player and he looks a right tit with the kit on. He should never have left. I've tried to avoid any coverage of him but every single time I've caught a glimps of him in that shirt, that's exactly what I've thought. Man our colours are beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJCB Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Weird performance from Jack. A few nice touches and barely gave the ball away as usual but I couldn't work out what position he was supposed to be playing. At times it looked like Sterling and Grealish were both playing as left wingers - maybe some Guardiola genius move that didn't come off. Alternatively, for all his claims that he prefers playing centrally, maybe Jack just can't help himself but drift over to the left. I think his performances have been off in general ever since he came back from injury at the back end of last season both club wise and internationally. Commentators/pundits haven't really noticed it because he still has a couple of magic moments and an exquisite touch. But he just seems to lack any impetus/tendency to grab the game by the scruff of the neck like he did for us at peak form. Might just be that he's not the main man for England/City but I do wonder whether that shin issue is persisting because his england performances at the Euros were nowhere near as good as his ones against Wales and Belgium previously for example 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: Take all the pantomime out of it all, he's a Villa lad, we made him and City aren't our rivals at the moment. It's hard for me not to want him to do well - He's just a like-able lad. Especially compared to so many rocket polisher footballers. Exactly. The fact that everyone on here seems to 'hate' him now is amusing. Hero worshipping him a few weeks ago. I get people are disappointed but you think that would have worn off by now. He's left to join a team on a different level to us and made us £100m. I hope he shows the world how good he is, apart from when he plays us of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Get the feeling Sterling isn’t happy with him being at the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Goes to show that even the best teams can have a slow start to the season. Money can't always buy the win. City were really vulnerable to Spurs pace and counter attack. Look forward to Leon Bailey tearing them a new one at Villa Park! Imagine the scenes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTed Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: Haha just heard they lost but don't tell MOTM was grEGOish and it was a PEP masterclass, meh scumshit6crapfekOff Has Tim Howard taken over your account there Phil? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNVillan Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Danishlad said: He wants to play champions league. He will be watching it from the bench. He isn't a city player and he looks a right tit with the kit on. He should never have left. Unless he figures it out soon (which he very may well do), he will find himself riding the bench soon. Pep doesn’t have a long leash, I don’t care how much he cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dudevillaisnice Posted August 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2021 Just now, Xela said: The fact that everyone on here seems to 'hate' him now is amusing. Hero worshipping him a few weeks ago. I get people are disappointed but you think that would have worn off by now. For me it’s mainly the club, City may not be our rivals but out the usual so called big clubs City are the ones I can’t stand the most. I wish them no success whatsoever. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, dudevillaisnice said: Get the feeling Sterling isn’t happy with him being at the club Because the elephant in the room is that everyone knows where grealish plays best.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 I honestly think it will go tits up. Bit like Hazard at Real. Now, i thought when Foden came on the scene he was a bit gimmicky, street footballer if you will, but he was coached very very well by Guardiola who made him a more rounded team player without compromising his talent. Jack is so used to trying to beat a man and make something happen at every opportunity with Villa. He never got called out on it if he messed up. He will do at City. By coaches and the players around him who have won more than him and will hold him to incredibly high standards. Not gonna be a piece of piss for Jack at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) Looked ordinary tbf. Same as all of Man City did. Pretty sure we beat Spurs at WHL last season with our 'less talented' players so this this will be an unfamiliar feeling Especially as new team is supposed to be team indestructible with the worlds greatest manager™ Edited August 15, 2021 by VillaJ100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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