AshVilla Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I'd take 5 mill for him. Hot garbage today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I'll say what we are all thinking, he's crap. He's no longer interested in playing football in the Championship, he thinks he's too big for the league and the club. He sulked for most of the game today after the crowd got on his back and Millwall doubled up on him. Spends more time moaning to the ref than playing football. I'd rather see O'Hare given a chance in the first team this season or Scott Hogan given a chance alongside Abraham. Needs to sort himself out over the international break. At this rate I would be happy to sell him for £25 come January. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted October 6, 2018 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2018 He was the best player on the pitch by a mile today. Was he the best Jack Grealish can be today? No, but his ability to carry the ball and transition the side from defence into attack is his biggest strength and our biggest asset. He needs more protection from referees and he needs to keep his mouth shut, but he's doing just fine for me. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Shock horror Grealish doesn't look as good when we have 1 striker ahead of him and no wingers on the pitch. If we set up properly he will be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 He's not crap. He was the only one trying in the last ten minutes as everyone else was just jogging around not offering an option. He didn't have a good game today, no, but why the **** are people jumping on his back when he's going through a bad patch? It's pathetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 2/3 people on him at most times today. Millwall did a job on us. That he is our only outlet isn't helping things. We are far too easy to play against. Best player on the pitch for us by a mile today...............AGAIN. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) Grealish is good at breaking the lines in midfield and feeding a pacy winger. He’s reasonable at other stuff but that is his real strength. He’s not a great finisher as doesn’t really have guile to play the assists as a 10. For quite a while now we’ve asked him either to play as a 10 or BE the winger or play centrally in a side with no wingers. The effort to stuff either Kodjia and Abraham in or Hourihane and McGinn has stuffed the balance of the side. We bought tons of wingers in ththe summer and without any of them doing much wrong we seem to have decided none of them a worth playing. It’s pretty baffling and that’s before you even get to the defence. I’d agree I have some worries about Grealishs attitude right now but I think if we can sort the balance of the team out by making some tough choices we’ll start to see the best of him again. Edited October 6, 2018 by villaglint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted October 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2018 It wasnt Jack at all today. We started brilliantly with quick incisive passing which helped him as they did nt have time to reorganise and double up. However after 25 odd minutes the team seemed to give up trying to go forward themselves, and went to default 'pass it to Jack' mode. We become incredibly easy to defend, especially for a rugged team like Milwall. Its more a team state of mind that needs addressing rather than Jacks problem! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, wilko154 said: I'll say what we are all thinking, he's crap. He's no longer interested in playing football in the Championship, he thinks he's too big for the league and the club. He sulked for most of the game today after the crowd got on his back and Millwall doubled up on him. Spends more time moaning to the ref than playing football. I'd rather see O'Hare given a chance in the first team this season or Scott Hogan given a chance alongside Abraham. Needs to sort himself out over the international break. At this rate I would be happy to sell him for £25 come January. I'd like to see him under another mananger at Villa first. He may yet turn out to be a great player. But it needs to happen soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 13 minutes ago, lexicon said: He's not crap. He was the only one trying in the last ten minutes as everyone else was just jogging around not offering an option. He didn't have a good game today, no, but why the **** are people jumping on his back when he's going through a bad patch? It's pathetic. Happens all the time. Don' understand why some are so desperate to state he will never be good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) He's a good player, but no where near as good as some make out. Last season he was in the top 5 best players in the league, this season he's not, due to bad management and his head clearly being turned in the summer. He's not delivering right now, I don't care what anyone says, he is not playing well enough and is not doing enough, he should be dominating matches, but he isn't. Let's hope the new manager can get the best out of him. Edited October 6, 2018 by Dr_Pangloss 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholmevillan Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Sorry but Grealish is so overrated it's unreal. Too slow and ponderous. No need to beat 2 or 3 players every time you get the ball ......completely pointless! Too slow in his thinking! by the time he's decided what to do next the whole opposition defence are back in position and the chance has gone! O Hare would be a better choice for me. Give me McGinn over Grealish any day of the week....he actually makes things happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, westholmevillan said: Sorry but Grealish is so overrated it's unreal. Too slow and ponderous. No need to beat 2 or 3 players every time you get the ball ......completely pointless! Too slow in his thinking! by the time he's decided what to do next the whole opposition defence are back in position and the chance has gone! O Hare would be a better choice for me. Give me McGinn over Grealish any day of the week....he actually makes things happen! On the radio commentary today I barely hear McGinn mentioned. I heard Grealish mentioned every few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 He's a bit low on confidence in a struggling team. The way we go from one extreme to the other does my nut. Whoever takes over will realise he is the key to getting us back up the league. Oh yeah and miraculously sorting out our defence will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholmevillan Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 19 minutes ago, sidcow said: On the radio commentary today I barely hear McGinn mentioned. I heard Grealish mentioned every few minutes. Ok, I watched the whole game on TV. Jack had plenty of the ball, but as I said before there was absolutely NO end product.....no shot or worthwhile pass, just falling over, over and over again......same old, same old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spray Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 People make out like Grealish is this "unlocking creative genius" that changes games and frightens defences up and down the country. In reality (the real world) he scares no team, barely creates anything, rarely changes a game and is averaging 2 goals and 2.5 assists a season. The excuses of "he's played out of position, on the wing and teams double-up on him" won't wash with me. He sees plenty of the ball every damn game and produces very little. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholmevillan Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Spray said: People make out like Grealish is this "unlocking creative genius" that changes games and frightens defences up and down the country. In reality (the real world) he scares no team, barely creates anything, rarely changes a game and is averaging 2 goals and 2.5 assists a season. The excuses of "he's played out of position, on the wing and teams double-up on him" won't wash with me. He sees plenty of the ball every damn game and produces very little. Spot on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 He needs to do better than he is doing at the moment but you could say that about the vast majority of the squad. Under a new manager hopefully in a more positive and attacking (but balanced) formation he will thrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Spray said: People make out like Grealish is this "unlocking creative genius" that changes games and frightens defences up and down the country. In reality (the real world) he scares no team, barely creates anything, rarely changes a game and is averaging 2 goals and 2.5 assists a season. The excuses of "he's played out of position, on the wing and teams double-up on him" won't wash with me. He sees plenty of the ball every damn game and produces very little. Presently, its hard to argue with that. Edited October 6, 2018 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 If you replaced Grealish with Eriksen or Silva today it wouldn't have made a difference. He can't magically do it all himself, he played his best football last year with Adomah and Snodgrass who gave him options. We have some good individual players but they aren't set up to play as a team and get the best out of them. Put Harry Kane up front it won't make a difference either, we don't create enough. The shape and style needs sorting it's the most unbalanced squad I have seen in a long time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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