In a vacuum, sure. But it's possible that the CMs that we like are either in the range we can still afford (30-40M) or way way too expensive (Savic) and sitting in the 90-100M range. That extra 20M spunked on Grealish doesn't matter if we don't rate anyone in that 60-70M range.Man I disagree with that.. Maybe in the giant scheme of things with what City and United will pay for players but when we're talking about having to get creative on our CM target, I think 20 mil out of the budget here is a major mistake.
It's not even that I don't rate him I just see it as completely unnecessary and not even close to a priority. We're going to dish out 20mil on a pure backup attacking midfielder, which we already have 2 of. But are going to get "creative" on our starting CM. That is so concerning! How are people missing that?Of course you struggle, you obviously don't rate him but in the last two years we have lost three of those four for getting on for at least half a season and more with injury so the question that begins with "if healthy" must be hypothetical.
Totally agree. Maybe why we didn’t pursue Barkley.Just got a feeling about the kid. Bundles of talent and seemed to have sorted his attitude out. Add to that Poch to work his magic. I'm certainly not 'meh' over this one, whilst well aware what else we need.
We've been linked for years
http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/ind...-on-aston-villa-prodigy-jack-grealish.112338/
It's not even that I don't rate him I just see it as completely unnecessary and not even close to a priority. We're going to dish out 20mil on a pure backup attacking midfielder, which we already have 2 of. But are going to get "creative" on our starting CM. That is so concerning! How are people missing that?
Seen Villa alot this season. I would be devistated if Graelish was our option. He is far from the quality we need.
Course you have pal
Grealish could be an astute signing if he pulls his socks up (both figuratively and literally)
He's a decent enough creator:
Yeah but only scores once in a blue moon. Eriksen both creates and scores. One of Grealish’s main weakness is his inept shooting.
It’s really a case of penny pinching when it comes to picking Grealish over Pulisic. We’ve ‘apparently’ known the Pulisic release clause for a long time and were prepared to pay it.
You’ve Pulisic, a young exciting commodity who’s extremely fast, can cross, shoot and play right across the 3 behind the striker... he also plays for a very good German side and has experience of playing top flight domestic and European football.
What’s Grealish got in his locker? He was the new kid on the block 3-4 years ago and looked very promising... he then wasted a couple of years being a spoilt brat only to now, look like he’s got his head back in the game. I commend him for sorting out his attitude and knuckling down but we need to remember that he’s only done this in the championship... there’s a whopping difference between this division and the EPL.
There’s no comparison between them.
Seen a lot of Villa this season... Lad has got big calves