I've read that Grealish is a CM, an AM, and a winger. Can anyone who's seen him a lot reliably confirm where he can plays, and is best? I desperately want a good CM but I'm not sure he's it.
Since Xmas, Grealish has been playing centrally next to the less gifted Hourihane in a 4-1-4-1, with a DM offering protection behind.
As per last night's game, Grealish's starting position is deeper than that of a number 10. Essentially, his role for the last 6 months has been as the player whose responsibility it is to initiate attacks and counter-attacks from a central midfield position, with his teammates constantly looking to get him on the ball and opponents frequently fouling him.
Grealish's problem has been that the quality around him at Villa is shite. His strengths are good technique and confidence in receiving the ball in tight positions, and the ability to skip past an opponent.