Zatman Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, Tom13 said: Ronaldo is nowhere near the best player in the world. A few years back maybe (although Messi has always been the more natural footballer), now he's just a poacher. A very good one, but his all round game is not good. He's basically a slightly better version of Chicharito or Rob Earnshaw. Ronaldo will still make the top 5 in the Ballon Dor. Will probably be the highest Premier League player in the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Grealish was given a 4 rating by sky in their match report, my feelings on it are conflicted, part of me thinks it’s hilarious and great and part of me thinks it’s sad and that I’m not sure he ever did, or would have gotten a 4 in a villa shirt. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 50 minutes ago, Zatman said: Ronaldo will still make the top 5 in the Ballon Dor. Will probably be the highest Premier League player in the list Absolutely. Whether he earns it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Tomaszk said: Hasn't once looked the player he was since before his stint out at the end of last season. He gets away with it because he's incredible, but he's not got any of the zip he had before. Thought it would come back once he played a bit and got fit...perhaps not. Not a £100m player without it IMO. If it never comes back we've robbed them. Or with it imho. I maintain Man City overpaid. Grealish is not a 100M player. Whether or not Grealish will end up being like Benteke or Idrissa Gueye I cant say but as of today it looks like we did great business. Of course I didnt want him to leave but it seems to be working out for everyone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 3 hours ago, PaulC said: Its early days yet. Both PSG and City will qualify and tonight was only his second champions league game so i wouldnt write him off as a £100 mil player just yet. At last, a post without bitterness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 1 hour ago, ciggiesnbeer said: Or with it imho. I maintain Man City overpaid. Grealish is not a 100M player. Whether or not Grealish will end up being like Benteke or Idrissa Gueye I cant say but as of today it looks like we did great business. Of course I didnt want him to leave but it seems to be working out for everyone. Ah, I think he was more than a £100m player if he gets back to that level. Got it all. Not that anyone could control Southgate picking him, but Grealish we saw March 2019 - March 2021 was one of the best players is the world. England would have won the Euros at a canter if he started every game. I think we'd have got to the world cup final in 2018 if a championship Grealish had started ahead of Alli or Lingard, take your pick. Hopefully it becomes clear the right thing has happened for us as time goes on. Kane stropping around for Spurs is very funny to watch, but mustn't be much good for Spurs fans. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Pep seriously need to give him a rest. Played him on every single game. He looked jaded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 18 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Pep seriously need to give him a rest. Played him on every single game. He looked jaded. I bet you he rests him for their game against us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 9 hours ago, Stevo985 said: You’d be wrong but yeah you could. The point is we wouldn’t be offering him champions league football any time in the near future. This is why he left. I know… and imagine how disappointed he would be if they went out in the group stages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 10 hours ago, Stevo985 said: How can anyone watch Grealish facing up against the best player of all time in the biggest club competition in the world and seriously think he’d have had the same opportunities at Villa Dunno… because Ronaldo plays for Man United and we beat them last week without the need for Man Citys newest show pony! Ha… Pony! Just like his performance last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 11 hours ago, Phil Silvers said: Hope he has a shit game and PSG thrash em Your wish is Petes command! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 9 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said: Wrong thread Very meta. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May-Z Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 8 hours ago, Keyblade said: There was a counterattack in the first half where he was driving through the middle and it looked like the Grealish of old and then he just stops and lays it off to De Bruyne. For Villa he would have driven to the penalty box. I thought he was being restricted by Pep (probably is to a degree), but Foden came on in his place and was way more penetrating. Maybe he's scared of coming across as a maverick or isn't trying to get on Pep's bad side. It's similar with England as well. I think he's terrified of being dropped so just sticks to the manager's outline for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 30 minutes ago, DJ_Villain said: Your wish is Petes command! He's the cool kid who went down the park for a game of footy and joined the cool team that had 10 players vs the team that only had 3 players cos its easier to win, sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Follyfoot Posted September 29, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, PaulC said: Its early days yet. Both PSG and City will qualify and tonight was only his second champions league game so i wouldnt write him off as a £100 mil player just yet. I have, the Alice banded, poncey, biscuit shinned, goes down too easily, treacherous toad. Long may he wallow in abject mediocrity even if it is until the weekend. Another game nearer his half session holiday Edited September 29, 2021 by Follyfoot 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: He's the cool kid who went down the park for a game of footy and joined the cool team that had 10 players vs the team that only had 3 players cos its easier to win, sometimes. Sometimes… but to only score a 4 out 10… https://tenor.com/bByRX.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 29, 2021 1 hour ago, DJ_Villain said: I know… and imagine how disappointed he would be if they went out in the group stages! He'd be very disappointed. But they won't. And if they did he'd probably console himself with his league title and the fact he'll be in the Champions League again next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) Of course we know how incredible he can be on his day, but for Villa we always made it HIS day. Our entire game revolved around him. This will not happen at Citeh. As I previously mentioned, we saw how a change in Benteke’s role being not as pivotal for Liverpool as it was for us completed ruined him there. Being “the man” brings out a different beast in some players. It’s all good wanting to make this step up but it’s never quite that simple. Edited September 29, 2021 by samjp26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 29, 2021 10 minutes ago, samjp26 said: Of course we know how incredible he can be on his day, but for Villa we always made it HIS day. Our entire game revolved around him. This will not happen at Citeh. As I previously mentioned, we saw how a change in Benteke’s role being not as pivotal for Liverpool as it was for us completed ruined him there. Being “the man” brings out a different beast in some players. It’s all good wanting to make this step up but it’s never quite that simple. People are talking like he's finished because he was poor for about 25 minutes last night. He was great first half. And he's been very very good for City this season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: People are talking like he's finished because he was poor for about 25 minutes last night. He was great first half. And he's been very very good for City this season. He has been very good and I am sure he will go on to prove what a player he is. Not sure I’d describe his first half last night as great. He was poor throughout for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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