The Jack Grealish Thread

[DeanoVilla]

To bring this thread back on track, can I just say what a marvelous footballer Jack is and I'm hoping to god that he stays for another season.

I was 99% convinced he'd be gone last season, whether we stayed up or not, but it's starting to look more and more likely that we may get to keep him for another year, and we just have to count our blessings if we do.

If we can put some quality out there alongside him then fingers crossed it will elevate his game onto yet another level.

 

[overlookedvillan]

He needs more quality around him to progress now.

He holds onto the ball too long sometimes, but i suspect that’s because he knows he won’t get it back if he does pass it on... so I’m unsure if that’s a Jack or a Villa problem...

His finishing was a question before but that’s improved massively this year, so he is still improving which is scary!

 

[DeanoVilla]

The next thing Jack really needs to work on is his set pieces.

That's one area that he really trails behind the like of Maddison at Leicester, and he seems happy to step aside and let Connor or Luiz take everything.

With his natural ability he should be able to work on his free kicks at the training ground and add that to his armoury.

David Beckham used to stay behind for an hour after every training session to work on his. If Jack had that work ethic, he could add that to his game I'm sure of it.

Not that I'm saying he doesn't have a good work wthic coz I think he has, i just think he needs to focus it on improving areas of weakness of which dead ball situations is definitely one.

 

[DeanoVilla]

He's been nominated for Premier League Young Player of the Season -

Cast your votes for Super Jack here -

https://www.tagheuer.com/gb/en/poll...-website&utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=link

 

[DeanoVilla]

If you can get the page to load that is... I've tried on mobile and laptop and all I get is a black screen.

 

[The Fear]

Loaded ok for me, but could try this link:

https://www.tagheuer.com/gb/en/poll/premier-league-player-of-the-year.html

Bit odd having two 24 year olds... I'd have thought young was 21 and under. Not that I've thought much about it! lol

 

[mike_field]

Understandably, there’s little reason for Villans to be interesting in the Manager and Player of the Year gongs, but Jack Grealish has made it into their shortlist for the Young Player of the Year (albeit somewhat bizarrely given his age!).
https://astonvilla.vitalfootball.co.uk/villa-star-shortlisted-by-the-premier-league-for-top-gong/

 

[Pangloss]

Got to go to Jesse Lingard, great young player.

 

[Villan57]

Perhaps it's because he behaves like an 18-year-old and not a 24-year-old

 

[garygaryshaw]

Well the rules state you have to be 23 or under at the start of the season, so Jack does indeed fit the criteria - same age as Martial.
I'd guess Alexander-Arnold will probably win it though.

 

[mike_field]

Just sounds strange allowing 22/23 yr olds into it. I mentally cut off youngster when it dawns they are 22.

 

[McParlandTheGreat]

Think he'll stay if he can see ambition being shown on the field.Big question.

 

[mike_field]

Jack Grealish has been voted Aston Villa’s Supporters’ and Players’ Player of the Year for the 2019/20 campaign.
The Villa captain picked up both awards following a stunning season in which he scored 10 goals and recorded eight assists in all competitions.
https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2020/08/07/jack-grealish-player-of-the-year

 

[Villan57]

Strange he got over 70% of the vote I'd have thought it would have been 99% .

 

[sirdennis]

Strange he got over 70% of the vote I'd have thought it would have been 99% .

The JF multi vote accounted for the 30%.

 

[Melon Donkey]

Strange he got over 70% of the vote I'd have thought it would have been 99% .

I blame the Russians.

 

[Thomas Holte]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1291734287574880256

 

[gmvillan]

I blame the Russians.

It's the Chinese responsible for everything now MD..... Try to keep up....

 

[Pride of Lions]

Done and dusted

 

[Villan57]

sneaky move by Jack moving from Ibiza to Mykonos means he'll fly back home from a place where he doesn't have to quarantine.