Jack Grealish looks “a little bigger” and has not gotten the “rhythm or belief” to get through the players, according to former Aston Villa beloved Stan Collymore.
Grealish was a player a little for much of the season in Manchester City, despite their matches, though he was recalled for the first leg of the Champions League playoffs against Real Madrid before climbing hip injury after half an hour.
International England lost Newcastle on Saturday 4-0 as a result, but it may be suitable to return for the second leg of tomorrow night at Santiago Bernabeu.
Jack Grealish of @Mancity warms up during UEFA @CchampionslagueGue 2024/25 Education at the Manchester City Football Academy in Manchester, England.
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Collymore was disappointed with his performances late and believes that Grealish could be in the fall.
Said to 101 big goals through William Hill Vegas: “Jack took Manchester City to pass through a full back, reach the byline, turn and turn, put the ball into the box and someone as (erling) haaland or (sergio) aguero to put on the ball in the back of the network.
“Jack doesn’t do it anymore. There has been a lot of rubbish about how he has been trained by him but he does not. It seems a little bigger to me, he does not seem to be motivated to pass on to people and does not seem to have the rhythm or faith to pass by people. “
Collymore impressed from Rashford’s first screens
Grealish and Marcus Rashford have previously fought over the left role in the England team and remains to see how the new boss Thomas Tuchel sees the couple when they name their first team in March for World Cup qualifiers Back with Albania and Latvia on Wembley.
Collymore was impressed by Rashford’s first two screens from the Villa’s signing for a loan, though he stresses that it is too early to say that he is back at his best.
The whole action of Marcus Rashford @Avfcofficial debut! 😅
Then it is Liverpool on Wednesday … pic.twitter.com/t8uc80ire0
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He added: “The signs are good enough, there was a statue yesterday that was absurd: he created the most popular and high chances this calendar year and played only 45 minutes (in the Premier League). He has taken three full backs and looked sharp.
“Mark still has the rhythm to go through people, but still has the belief to make it on a consistent basis? The first signs are fine.
“Twice against Ipswich (on Saturday) he took the ball to the left wing, on the touch line, and passed people. If he does so he will return to something approaching his best.
“If it passes through people and it’s tricks, but no end product then he is going to fight to realize his ambition, which is about to take a permanent move to the villa or dream is still to continue and play for Barcelona.
“It has started well, but let’s see what the diagnosis is after 10 games. They are technically in the villa for a short time, let’s say 15 or 16 games are well (and) at least I want to see four or five assists and four or five He will be judged by pure production.
Rashford could be on the line for his first place in villa, when Unai Emery men take over the leaders of the Premier League Liverpool in Villa Park tonight.
