Zatman Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, PaulC said: Squad rotation, Grealish has got to get used to it Foden, Gundogan, KDB and Bernardo will always start the big games. He is fighting Mahrez, Sterling and Jesus for the last spot. Jesus is the form player and the twitter plastics prefer Mahrez to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 6, 2021 Not dropped per se, they simply need a left footed player on the left side and a right footer on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 31 minutes ago, Chasetown Villa said: Benched for the Utd game. Bet he regrets leaving us - he’s been piss poor this season. He's not shone, yet despite not winning MotM in any games and not having scored or assisted as much as others, he's still right uip there in terms of average ratings, whoscored have him joint second https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/167/Show/England-Manchester-City His highs haven't been as high as other players, and he's certainly not been at his best, but piss poor? Nah, that's just not true, he's been pretty solid. I just don't think that magic will shine through playing for Man City. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 He just didn’t need to go. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 15 minutes ago, Zatman said: Foden, Gundogan, KDB and Bernardo will always start the big games. He is fighting Mahrez, Sterling and Jesus for the last spot. Jesus is the form player and the twitter plastics prefer Mahrez to him Nothing is certain. he played at Chelsea and PSG. Pep has an array of riches he can do what he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I think this is currently the team that Pep considers his strongest with the expecting of Laporte. Still a ridiculous bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, PaulC said: Nothing is certain. he played at Chelsea and PSG. Pep has an array of riches he can do what he wants. He was dreadful vs PSG and thats why Pep isnt playing him here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasetown Villa Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 21 minutes ago, Davkaus said: He's not shone, yet despite not winning MotM in any games and not having scored or assisted as much as others, he's still right uip there in terms of average ratings, whoscored have him joint second https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/167/Show/England-Manchester-City His highs haven't been as high as other players, and he's certainly not been at his best, but piss poor? Nah, that's just not true, he's been pretty solid. I just don't think that magic will shine through playing for Man City. Sorry but compared to his high standards last season, he’s been piss poor. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Lads, this 'I hope he's sitting on the bench thinking how bad his old team is' stuff comes across as quite profoundly damaged. Just sitting at home texting my ex-wife 'LOOK HOW BADLY I'M DOING' thinking I'm making some sort of point that isn't completely embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 If he wants to get in the first XI he needs to score more goals. He had the same problem with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 They didn't need him. Look so dominant without him right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakefieldVillan Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 It's nice to see he's been dropped/rotated and this City side look more balanced/better without him IMO. Buuuut... And as much as I'd love to believe it, no way is he sat on the bench having regrets that he's not playing with us, .. he's probably just enjoying this City masterclass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, villalad21 said: They didn't need him. Look so dominant without him right now. They 100% didn't need him, considering they didn't sell anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeVillan Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I thought we'd have gotten over this by now but are we really still clutching for him to be a shit player all of a sudden? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted November 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 6, 2021 18 minutes ago, TreeVillan said: I thought we'd have gotten over this by now but are we really still clutching for him to be a shit player all of a sudden? Don't think anyones saying he's shit....just that he won't offer city what they are looking for...never will be. We had to build a team around him to turn him into the player he was. Its all such a waste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, Nigel said: Don't think anyones saying he's shit....just that he won't offer city what they are looking for...never will be. We had to build a team around him to turn him into the player he was. Its all such a waste! What grealish needs to do is taking all the personality out of him and play like a programmed machine like the rest of the city players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Yes a waste of a great player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, TreeVillan said: I thought we'd have gotten over this by now but are we really still clutching for him to be a shit player all of a sudden? Given Villa’s current problems I’m not ashamed to admit that I do derive some joy from Grealish’s situation. That and the Small Heath announcement too. It’s petty yes, but I don’t care. Edited November 6, 2021 by fightoffyour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 1 hour ago, TreeVillan said: I thought we'd have gotten over this by now but are we really still clutching for him to be a shit player all of a sudden? I think I’m still in shock he left still…. For the **** club!! Of all the clubs. So sick of them poaching our best midfielders over and over…. No not just our best midfielders…. Our captains. Oh I wish there was a proper financial cap on transfers and salaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recircle Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, DJ_Villain said: I’d argue he owed [Smith/Villa] at least one more season Some would've been saying "just one more season" to him over and over until he'd aged himself out of likely getting a chance to play in the Champions or Europa Leagues. Footballers have to secure their reputations while they're still working, because unlike visual artists (whose work always exists in the present), once they've retired, the chance of them getting upgraded to 'historically significant player' on the back of people poring over old footage is pretty slim. (Playing for a narrowly defeated team in a Champions League final or a World Cup or Euros final/semi-final trumps, profile-wise, playing for the winning team in a Championship play-off final - the 'Gazza's tears' WC semi-final effectively shows this.) Edited November 6, 2021 by deck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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