marrowfatpeas
Player Valuation: £100k
Always been a top player.
There's a misconception that he didn't fit into Pep's game or flopped but he was one of the main men in their treble seasons. city fans considered him one of the best players in that period and he played all the big games and finals etc. Guardiola doesn't put you in those games unless you're top notch. Look at Phillips for a comparison, city signed him and he never got a look in. Guardiola clearly worked out pretty quickly he wasn't up to the job. That was never the case with Grealish, he played plenty and in the big ones.
Things had dropped off a bit for him since then, who knows what the reasons are. He keeps saying that he's finally enjoying his football again, you can really read into that what you want.
He's a brilliant footballer and I actually think he's at the right place. He could certainly be featuring at a club with more chances of competing for trophies right now but I think he really enjoys the feeling around Everton as a club.
He's looked different class to every player on the pitch since he arrived and that includes the opposition. That's why city paid a fortune but he was playing alongside De Bruyne, Rodri etc. so he just slotted in rather than stood out, but you don't just slot in with those unless you're excellent, you'll be found out. Once you see him in a different context, you see clearly what an excellent footballer he is.
There's a misconception that he didn't fit into Pep's game or flopped but he was one of the main men in their treble seasons. city fans considered him one of the best players in that period and he played all the big games and finals etc. Guardiola doesn't put you in those games unless you're top notch. Look at Phillips for a comparison, city signed him and he never got a look in. Guardiola clearly worked out pretty quickly he wasn't up to the job. That was never the case with Grealish, he played plenty and in the big ones.
Things had dropped off a bit for him since then, who knows what the reasons are. He keeps saying that he's finally enjoying his football again, you can really read into that what you want.
He's a brilliant footballer and I actually think he's at the right place. He could certainly be featuring at a club with more chances of competing for trophies right now but I think he really enjoys the feeling around Everton as a club.
He's looked different class to every player on the pitch since he arrived and that includes the opposition. That's why city paid a fortune but he was playing alongside De Bruyne, Rodri etc. so he just slotted in rather than stood out, but you don't just slot in with those unless you're excellent, you'll be found out. Once you see him in a different context, you see clearly what an excellent footballer he is.
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