g = window.googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; window.googletag = googletag; googletag.cmd.push(function() { var interstitialSlot = googletag.defineOutOfPageSlot('/17085479/redcafe_gam_interstitial', googletag.enums.OutOfPageFormat.INTERSTITIAL); if (interstitialSlot) { interstitialSlot.addService(googletag.pubads()); } });
Grealish modern Ronaldinho. We all agreed on that and by that standard he is best player in whole world at least. He played shit to be honest.Lots of talk about Grealish's stats.
His goals and assists don't blow you away but I wonder how many people watched him.
Prior to the injury he was the best player in the league. Better than Bruno, better than KDB who has had better seasons than this.
Here's proof - Villa were challenging for top 6 with him, without they had newr relagation form.
Villa are a good side with him, without - pretty shit.
How is it weird that it is a plus that he wins freekicks? A lot of the freekicks he wins around the box due to his dribbling, leading to great crossing and shooting opportunities.Jack has a weird way of playing for fouls which suits the opposition in this tactixal foul era but having it be decribed as a plus. Which is weird.
Because the opposition wants to foul the best player in the league and line up for a set piece which theyre drilled at?How is it weird that it is a plus that he wins freekicks? A lot of the freekicks he wins around the box due to his dribbling, leading to great crossing and shooting opportunities.
I have a theory that Gareth actually hates him, but begrudgingly accepts he has to use him when England are in a jam because he's brilliant.It's clear Southgate thinks he's an absolute liability if England aren't chasing a game
I feel the same.I have a theory that Gareth actually hates him, but begrudgingly accepts he has to use him when England are in a jam because he's brilliant.
As soon as he doesn't have to use him though, he will be straight out of there
It is still a positive, though. He is such a good dribbler that he wins a freekick or he beats the player and gets into the box. Either way, there is always a chance to score.Because the opposition wants to foul the best player in the league and line up for a set piece which theyre drilled at?
Otherwise, why the rise of tactical fouls?
Bar the time wasting at the end, yep. Our general play goes up levels when he's on.England’s only good period of the game came when he was on the pitch. The second he went off again, it almost fell apart. He offers so much in the final third, and retains the ball incredibly well.
Wasn’t there something about Grealish and an envelope calling Southgate a cnutI have a theory that Gareth actually hates him, but begrudgingly accepts he has to use him when England are in a jam because he's brilliant.
As soon as he doesn't have to use him though, he will be straight out of there
southgate is fecking clueless though.Wasn’t there something about Grealish and an envelope calling Southgate a cnut
But it slows the play down surely? Its ok for Jack at Villa where he gets the ball time and time again and he can still have the chance to influence open play. When he plays for England he gets less of the ball so when he wins the freekick thats the most he seems to do, unless absolutely everything goes through him then playing for freekicks limits his impact?It is still a positive, though. He is such a good dribbler that he wins a freekick or he beats the player and gets into the box. Either way, there is always a chance to score.
A lot of players wouldn't get either of those because defenders aren't scared enough to foul them.
Yeah its weird. The way he's hyped up, i'm expecting the second coming of Iniesta.I've never known that 'winning fouls' is such a leading attribute in player ability. It always seems to be the first thing people bring up when talking about Grealish.
Why are people acting like all he does is get fouled? This is such a bizarre post.Yeah its weird. The way he's hyped up, i'm expecting the second coming of Iniesta.
He's very good at winning fouls - but this isn't basketball and you don't get free throws for it. Like footballing version of a poor mans James Harden.
I think he basically doesnt trust him with the shape of the side and with defensive responsibilities within that. This is one of the reasons he is starting Saka and Sterling I feel so often for the work they do tracking back and with a more controlled press as well. I guess the fact Saka has played so well and Sterling has scoreed so many and we have only conceded one goal, you cant really argue about that.It's clear Southgate thinks he's an absolute liability if England aren't chasing a game
Depends where on the pitch. Doesn't matter how well drilled a team is or how good they are at defending set pieces, no team purposefully gives away free kicks in dangerous positions to shoot or cross.Jack has a weird way of playing for fouls which suits the opposition in this tactixal foul era but having it be decribed as a plus. Which is weird.
Grealish is always getting frees about 40 yards out! Keep a look out next time, its his bravery of always wanting the ball that leads to it.Depends where on the pitch. Doesn't matter how well drilled a team is or how good they are at defending set pieces, no team purposefully gives away free kicks in dangerous positions to shoot or cross.
Tactical fouls are to stop a breakaway counter attack, and are committed as far away from the goal as possible.
Yeah, it's not a tactical foul though in those cases, as it's usually not on a counter attack.Grealish is always getting frees about 40 yards out! Keep a look out next time, its his bravery of always wanting the ball that leads to it.
If he just moves the ball quicker he would be an unbelievable player but it seems to be a mentality of I cant do anything here, Ill just take the free.
Pogba has been criticised for years when he does this so it isnt a double standard.
I mentioned previously that there was a rumor going around that when Southgate had him in the U21's he made the team write anonymous feedback after a session. Apparently Grealish wrote "You're a dick and your training's shit" or words to that effect. Probably just a rumor but it was circling within journalists, not bar staff and butchers.I have a theory that Gareth actually hates him, but begrudgingly accepts he has to use him when England are in a jam because he's brilliant.
As soon as he doesn't have to use him though, he will be straight out of there
He lost the ball a lot with some very loose touches too.Came on and won one or two fouls. Didn't do much else.
He hasn't managed any of our attackers well in all honesty. The potential we have with this group of players is vast, you look at the youth talent coming up and they're all mostly offensive talent and yet we're sticking with a defensive coach. It's a shame really, we seem to always play with the shackles on. To be fair, maybe this is what England needs to win something and shed the stigma, but it's hard work watching it.Its always going to be difficult for Grealish, coming on with 25 minutes to go, he probably feels he has to change the game or do something special.
I felt he became too eager to impress and was not playing his usual game, this is down to Southgate though, he hasn't really managed him well.
He doesn't hate him. He just doesn't trust him off the ball. Southgate is a consevative manager and Grealish is a throwback maverick type.I have a theory that Gareth actually hates him, but begrudgingly accepts he has to use him when England are in a jam because he's brilliant.
As soon as he doesn't have to use him though, he will be straight out of there
You are having a laff right?southgate is fecking clueless though.
We won tonight despite him not because of him.
That last 15 minutes was excruciating and it really didn’t need to be. It was cowardly .
Really? He is thrown on with 20 minutes to go to create because we are not winning. He has to take opportunities to drive forward, and, I think, people forget that it did lead to a good chance with the ball going into Kane, who mis-controlled it.He was really good against Germany when there was space to run into, but looked like he was trying too hard and kept giving the ball away against both Scotland and Denmark when there wasn't as much space. If he had had more minutes he probably wouldn't be trying to make an impact with every touch though. Does make me question his mentality slightly though.
1 + 1 = 7? We started the second half well, continued to play well, I thought he looked slightly nervous when he came on actually. But generally we played well from 45 minutes onwards, before, during and after Jack came on/off. When he did go off, the possession must have been 80/20 in the second period of extra time, how on earth did it almost fall apart?England’s only good period of the game came when he was on the pitch. The second he went off again, it almost fell apart. He offers so much in the final third, and retains the ball incredibly well.
I'm not sure this is true. Don't get me wrong, he's a brilliant player but he also has the advantage of coming on fresh around 60 minutes and then being incredibly good. Saka and Sterling have both done really well as well.Bar the time wasting at the end, yep. Our general play goes up levels when he's on.
No it's not. It's down to Jack. Also it's not Gareths job to manage Grealish, it's to manage England. It's Gareths job to win games, which he's doing.Its always going to be difficult for Grealish, coming on with 25 minutes to go, he probably feels he has to change the game or do something special.
I felt he became too eager to impress and was not playing his usual game, this is down to Southgate though, he hasn't really managed him well.
You mean he's not managed the players you prefer over Saka, Mount right?He hasn't managed any of our attackers well in all honesty. The potential we have with this group of players is vast, you look at the youth talent coming up and they're all mostly offensive talent and yet we're sticking with a defensive coach. It's a shame really, we seem to always play with the shackles on. To be fair, maybe this is what England needs to win something and shed the stigma, but it's hard work watching it.
Feel like we're going to waste our current batch of young attacking forwards, we'll never see their true potential with Gareth at the helm.
I see this applied to United way too many times and it always seems like a weird counter argument.I genuinely believe some people (English fans) would rather Jack play incredibly well, but England get knocked out and then have a moan at Gareth than, Grealish not play and Eng do well. It's mental to me.
Second being his calvesI've never known that 'winning fouls' is such a leading attribute in player ability. It always seems to be the first thing people bring up when talking about Grealish.
You cannot take the ball off him unless you foul him. It is impossible. Why would this not be an attribute to admire?I've never known that 'winning fouls' is such a leading attribute in player ability. It always seems to be the first thing people bring up when talking about Grealish.