This for me
364 and 714 aren’t similar numbers. Aren’t even close to similar tbh.
He's been fairly average since the lockdown ended so basing your opinion on games in that period ignores the good stuff he was doing for two thirds of the season. These poor games definitely should be taken into consideration, but it doesn't negate the good.
We could use the scouting network and get a cheaper player. The issue is that it's riskier and there's a higher chance of them failing. Obviously there's no such thing as a guarantee, but the extra that Grealish would cost is because he's closer to a sure-thing.
If Bruno is off for whatever reason, Pogba moves to #10 and either Fred or McT comes in. Seems like people forget we have these two very capable players, who've also had really good seasons, waiting on the side-lines for minutes. We're some way off having to rely on Lingard or Mata to start important games for us.
Maddison would also cost us 3x more.
Absolutely agree. Donny Van De beek would be a better option which would cost a lot less. Do people not realize who our owners are. We are not like Manchester City who can spend what they like. We have a set budget and buying the overhyped Jack Grealish for the fee that he would probably cost will impact on who else we could get.
Donny Van de Beek would cost a little less, but probably would take a year to adjust to the league. And I'm not convinced he's on the same level as Grealish. Grealish can play across the 3 attacking midfield positions if needed, Van de Beek is more of a Fred type of player to me.
Yeah that is my thoughts but certainly should be only paying £40-45m absolute maximum. I also think Bruno would help him realise he shouldn't waste his talent. Well despite the dig he had at him in the post match interview yesterday.
I think the club would happily trade these three players for a Grealish, but its far from that simple. Mata would go on a free & its hard to see where a buyer for Pereira comes from. Hes an extremely average player and surely wouldn't be of interest to any PL clubs, so we are looking at southern Europe really. Unlikely to receive any kind of worthwhile fee for him.
I....don't understand. Are you saying we should get someone more expensive for rotation or not?
Half of James goals are from u23s
I'm saying 40m is too much for a player that is in the championship (if they relegate) to come and be rotation
I don't know how you got there. James is a few years younger, the stats show James is on a similar trajectory.Half of James goals are from u23s
First of all who gives a feck what Grealish was scoring 6-7 years ago, what matters is now. Second of all, using fecking u23s stats.
Let’s get Anthony Scully and Nathan Holland. We’ll be winning the league in no time with their goals every 90 mins.
How I got where? That you’re using u23s stats? It’s right there in the numbers.
You seem to be upset about it, I don't understand what you're arguing. It's the same for both players, totally even playing field.How I got where? That you’re using u23s stats? It’s right there in the numbers.
They don’t show anything of the sort. James scoring a few u23s goals as a 18/19 year old doesn’t show any trajectory to being one of the top creators in the league. Like I said, Anthony Scully must be on trajectory to be one of the best strikers in the world by your logic. We better get him signed up quick.
Your stats are including shit from 10 years ago of Grealish playing reserve football as a 16 year old. Absolutely fecking mental
Why would I be upset about your stupidity? I’m not the one living with it.
All true but Grealish's greatest asset is how he dribbles/carries the ball and draws fouls. Get him in and around the oppo box with quality players next to him and he'll be sensational.
Fair play. I don't even get what upsets you still, so I guess I have to carry it for both of us in this instance. Grealish started young yeah, but I'm not interested in discussing these points about what he did as a kid etc. We all know it. I'm doing it really simple here, stating the basic total numbers from a comparison on the transfermarkt website, saying it's fair to expect them to have a similar contribution in terms of goals and assist. I get your point about U21 stats not being the end all be all but I haven't proclaimed it to be. I don't think neither will reach the level of say Sterling, Rashford or Martial, but I think they'll both contribute around the same level in terms of numbers.With free-kick takers like rashford, Bruno, mata, Pogba, Fred and Greenwood.
Why do so many people find it difficult to spell the names Gomes and Fernandes incorrectly..
I appreciate he was pretty anonymous against us and has been very poor since the restart but think tonight has shown that he would offer us something different when nothing is happening in the game and maybe get us over the line in games like this one.
Both looked tired. Further to your notion, i believe that grealish would provide an option on the flanks, in AM and as a no.8. So he would get plenty of games in the same way as Isco.
They did no doubt but I think Bruno should have stayed on for 20 more minutes till we hit the 80th min mark. Bringing on Fred and McT was essentially closing up shop and inviting Southampton to attack. Fred, McT and Matic, where is the creativity? Also, we lacked leadership after the 60th min as people just had no game plan. Our players were just running around with a plan to keep possession or to attack them. Grealish or anyone with in-game intelligence could have done better when our creative force left the pitch. The more I watch Dan James, the more annoyed I get as he offers you absolutely nothing like a headless chicken. Ighalo should have been on the pitch today to hold the ball up and kill time while we tried to grind the result out. This result is on Ole. His decisions cost us the game today.
People keep on equating these ‘issues’ Grealish has with poor mentality in a relevant sense or potentially upsetting some kind of squad harmony.
If he comes here the expectation will be one of complete professionalism on and off the pitch. It's one thing being top dog at a shit club like Villa but can he do that at Utd?
