Yeah I didn't realize that the first half hour of games don't count. Grealish pressed him really well. Did he not nullify him completely while he was on or am I imagining him not getting a kick of the ball and barely getting forward?
So your are saying he didn't? Did you watch the game or us this more anti city stone throwing from your glass House
He's started every match bar one or two this season. More nonsense ..
Why would I do that. He literally played 1/3rd of the game and hadn't a kick@padr81 punching his pillow right now
Not only have you made yourself look extremely foolish, you are refusing to back down and hold your hands up for your stupid comment.
Technically, he didn't say that Grealish nullified James for 90mins, he just said that he did for however long a period he was on the pitch. It's not like James played less than 10mins either, in the 29mins he was on the pitch, it's true that Grealish clearly had the upper hand.
Stats suggests otherwise, and Pep obviously doesn't agree with you. Offcourse he should be doing better, but to say he's been a completely dreadful signing so far is simply false and i'm not even a big fan of his.
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Think he's also selling tickets now as well.100m to win some free kicks seems like money well spent
Maybe he was never meant to be a transformative player, more like a complementary one. He was 100m but then again it is not much different than signing 3 squad players each for 35m. Sometimes maybe that one player who fits is the best available option even if his prize doesn't match with this theoretical market value. And obviously it didn't in this case, no one is disputing that, which then again doesn't mean he won't become an important figure. And well, he had what, 2 or 3 shit matches, more good, and a few very good ones. (Became obviously a shit signing since injured but that is how it is this day and age.)
There are a lot of players who would cost much less that could have these kind of numbers. He will get better though in this system.
This is why I don't want us signing Rice. They're good players, but the prices for English players, and players in general, are just bonkers. It's not worth it.
English market is incredible price wise. anyone who is deemed very good is 100mill standard. They said no to £130million for Kane.
they are so well stocked in those positions that even when he comes good I feel it will be a sideways step.
Why is that? What about the cost of Coutinho or ousammane Dembele?
they were obscene too
What I find weird is why is Pep playing Grealish as a LW for City?
Who are you dropping in the middle of the pitch for him? The competition in the middle is a lot fierce. Bernardo & De Bruyne are much better footballers and Gundogan was there best player last season (along with Dias)
I mean I'm not doubting that - but it's not really a surprise that he is not doing his best when he is playing in a position in a way that's not his best either?
He would have played in midfield more if B. Silva left as rumored after falling homesick. Instead B. Silva is having an amazing season so far. Plus, what midfielder for City hasn't played in an unorthodox position apart from Rodri/Fernandinho? It's like a rite of passage. Eventually Grealish will get his chance in midfield.
I mean I agree, I just don't find it funny acting like Grealish has flopped when he is playing in a different position most likely because as you said - B. Silva decided to stay.
This is for me because Aston Villa are unlikely to play 2 CAM in the same team with a single CDM like Man City can. He used to drift in to LAM positions, I just had a feeling he would start in that position for City.
