Strog Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 I wouldn’t have him back. I don’t believe we need a player with an inflated ego who would probably unsettle the rest of the squad. I expect he will eventually end up at one of the other sports washing teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Gotta be honest…. I’d have him back, not sure how he would fit into this team…. Maybe in a Central attacking midfield role, as a squad player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 We have moved on. He has lost his hunger and the total support from Pep. JJ is far more hungry and has a far better skillset for how we play. Pep put an 18 yr old in front of him yesterday when he needed a sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 01/10/2023 at 07:52, villa4europe said: The stat I saw was most chances created in last year's CL That's what they bought him for, if they bought him for his goals then they're **** stupid because he's never been a goalscorer The weird thing is his chances created stats at villa were always sky high along with his Xa but then with a relatively low number assists which lead to a fair few of us saying if he goes to a top table team his assists will go through the haven't and they just haven't... His chances created is still really high his Xa is still really high but his assists even with Haaland in front of him are bog standard This is what football fans think of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 23 hours ago, It's Your Round said: We’ve moved on, haven’t we? It took us a while, but yes. However if Jack was here with Unai and the rest of the current squad? *drools* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tomaszk Posted October 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2023 21 minutes ago, The_Rev said: It took us a while, but yes. However if Jack was here with Unai and the rest of the current squad? *drools* Honestly don't think I'd want him back. Yes, for a one off magical match or whatever, he's still clearly very good. In the real world though, would I want us to buy him for £70m if city didn't want him? And make him best paid player. Mmm, jury's out for me. I'd need to be convinced he can unlearn Pep's efficient but boring safety first 99% of the time idea of him as a player. And I can't see any evidence appearing any time soon. Separate thing but if he'd gone to Utd, he'd have saved them. That's how good he was. He was was used to carrying a side and would have pulled garbage Utd up to title contenders - or at least comfortable top 4 from then to now. He'd also now be an absolute world super mega star as well. Proper new Beckham. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Not sure he would get in our team on the left over a fit Ramsey. One is on the up, other on the slide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 No thanks to greasy grealish coming back. As others have said we have moved on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 20 hours ago, Tomaszk said: Honestly don't think I'd want him back. Yes, for a one off magical match or whatever, he's still clearly very good. In the real world though, would I want us to buy him for £70m if city didn't want him? And make him best paid player. Mmm, jury's out for me. I'd need to be convinced he can unlearn Pep's efficient but boring safety first 99% of the time idea of him as a player. And I can't see any evidence appearing any time soon. Separate thing but if he'd gone to Utd, he'd have saved them. That's how good he was. He was was used to carrying a side and would have pulled garbage Utd up to title contenders - or at least comfortable top 4 from then to now. He'd also now be an absolute world super mega star as well. Proper new Beckham. If United had given an extra 10-15m, he would have gone there the season before he left us. If Spurs had given more money he was ready to go there too. He was always looking to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 He'd get in any team the way he played last season. i dont know whats happened this season but no doubt he will come good again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Muscle injury. He was injured in the warm up against Fulham (2nd Sept) and pulled out of the England squad for the Ukraine and Scotland games. Jeremy Doku had signed for Manchester City a few days before the injury and he’s been in the team ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted October 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2023 3 hours ago, Dodgyknees said: If United had given an extra 10-15m, he would have gone there the season before he left us. If Spurs had given more money he was ready to go there too. He was always looking to move. Impossible. Nobody could offer more than £3m and Josh Onomah. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 What I find really odd about Grealish in City is that he seems to have no interest in even trying to beat his man 1v1. I know that's not his strength but the side as a whole is limited in him being a back pass machine at LW. At least have a go at him. Losing the ball in the opposite corner flag isn't that negatively rated by Pep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, DJBOB said: What I find really odd about Grealish in City is that he seems to have no interest in even trying to beat his man 1v1. I know that's not his strength but the side as a whole is limited in him being a back pass machine at LW. At least have a go at him. Losing the ball in the opposite corner flag isn't that negatively rated by Pep. Peps tactics not Grealish, he would love to take the player on, but Pep would rather him be safe and pass back. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 1 minute ago, foreveryoung said: Peps tactics not Grealish, he would love to take the player on, but Pep would rather him be safe and pass back. I don't know - when Doku comes on for him - he's at least taking on his man and either pushing him back or creating the cut back space. Grealish more often than not has to pass it all the way back to the CM or CB at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 16 minutes ago, DJBOB said: What I find really odd about Grealish in City is that he seems to have no interest in even trying to beat his man 1v1. I know that's not his strength but the side as a whole is limited in him being a back pass machine at LW. At least have a go at him. Losing the ball in the opposite corner flag isn't that negatively rated by Pep. Creativity has been knocked out of him, he has lost his swagger and one of footballs great entertainers has been turned into a defensive winger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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villa89 Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, DJBOB said: I don't know - when Doku comes on for him - he's at least taking on his man and either pushing him back or creating the cut back space. Pep won't be long knocking that out of Doku. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 On his way down the pecking order for sure. Pep thought he could turn him into a lethal goalscorer. He cannot. Doku always makes things happen. He is more effective in smaller areas because of his explosiveness. Jack needs to be deeper to be effective but they have other better players in those areas . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 12 hours ago, villa89 said: Pep won't be long knocking that out of Doku. If Pep wanted Jack to go to the byline and cross, he would play him on the right. As City demonstrated in their last two games they are vulnerable to pace on the left flank, so Pep obviously doesn't want his wide players to go to the byline. If the cross fails, which they mostly do, the winger is out of the game - note the position of Villa's wing-backs when they cross from the flanks. I think Pep will try and get Doku to give up his habit of cutting in and shooting and get him to play the same role as Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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