Not that this will come about regardless but
The below is from Bluemoon forum and part of a post on the discussion of the merits of Grealish and the influence he had over the treble winning team.
You’re mistaking lack of purpose for “discipline.” Grealish often kills promising transitions, plays safe when boldness is required, and avoids risk to the point of irrelevance. Opponents know he’s going to cut inside and recycle — there’s no edge, no unpredictability, no chaos — nothing to fear or worry about. And oh, we have been doing death by a 1000 cuts way before Grealish played in a City shirt!
Please. Don't try to sprinkle in nostalgic historical fluff to defend a modern luxury player in an era of ruthless efficiency. This isn’t about falling out of favor — it’s about never delivering enough to justify favor in the first place.
“armchair experts”? The same “experts” you mock were the ones calling for Doku when Grealish was sleepwalking through games. The same ones demanding a more dynamic left side to match our evolution and change the game. Guess what? They were right. You speak of "armchair experts", while you pose as one yourself, that is very rich!
We’re not talking about “Hello Magazine” — we’re talking about production, bravery, and technical output at the very top level. Grealish hasn’t delivered it consistently or enough, full stop.
So no, we don’t owe him a round of applause for existing in a treble-winning squad. And no, we’re not going to silence criticism because he held width and passed sideways.