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Didn't see the end of the game but seems like wba went down to 10 & parked the bus something a lot of teams do against us. How did grealish go at trying to create against a team with little intention to attack?
Didn't see the end of the game but seems like wba went down to 10 & parked the bus something a lot of teams do against us. How did grealish go at trying to create against a team with little intention to attack?
From what I saw he was what Eriksen is for us in that situation. He came deep to collect the ball from his CBS, then would be the transition up the field. He’d then find his way to the edge of the box and try to pick out passes/have a shot/or beat his man. He was clearly the best player on the field, extremely tidy especially on the edge of the box constantly finding good passes and making the right decision in my opinion.Didn't see the end of the game but seems like wba went down to 10 & parked the bus something a lot of teams do against us. How did grealish go at trying to create against a team with little intention to attack?
He wanted to join us, they didn’t want to sell when the new owners came in. He had too much respect for villa to kick up a fussI do wonder off grealish is regretting not joining us last summer? Could have been in the CL final instead of the play off final
He saw a lot of the ball but didn't do much with it - short answer. Completed simple passes, but failed with more adventurous ones.Didn't see the end of the game but seems like wba went down to 10 & parked the bus something a lot of teams do against us. How did grealish go at trying to create against a team with little intention to attack?
Grealish is villa through and through and he is also their captain, if they go up I give us 0% chance we sign him
He saw a lot of the ball but didn't do much with it - short answer. Completed simple passes, but failed with more adventurous ones.
The lad is unproven in PL - it's the only certainty about him.
We badly need a quality ball playing CM. Winks is good but the injuries are a problem, and he isn't as attacking-minded as Grealish.I think that’s a bit harsh. The thing I noticed was his appreciation of space. Almost all his passes were perfectly weighted and most played very quickly ( both things which we often fail to do imo).
Yep. Pretty much said as much publicly in that interview with Sky a couple of months ago. I'm paraphrasing, but he said he was disappointed not to join because he wants to play at the highest level, but ultimately his dream was always to play for and captain Villa, and he's living that dream so he can't be too disappointed.He wanted to join us, they didn’t want to sell when the new owners came in. He had too much respect for villa to kick up a fuss
I do wonder off grealish is regretting not joining us last summer? Could have been in the CL final instead of the play off final
Nah, he said himself that he really wanted it, wanted to play CL, and believed that he would have made the English squad if it had have happened. He pretty much said that the only reason it didn't happen is because the new owners came in and they flat out refused to sell him for anything other than an exorbitant price.I think he wanted it but new owners and maybe the fact that he wouldn't get that much time on the pitch for us, held him back. Wise decision imo. Captain of Villa now and has been doing well for them this season.
What I do really like about Grealish is the fact that he plays fast, early and direct balls into the feet of the strikers in a way that our other players don't really do at the moment and then runs on looking for the return.
I think Kane would really enjoy this, especially with runners either side in Son/Moura.