In Man City’s 4-1 victory over Liverpool in the 29th round of the Premier League, Jack Grealish was voted the best player of the match which was well-deserved after a perfect performance.
The moment Man City was led by Liverpool in an unexpected way, Jack Grealish was the best and most calm player on the home team. England striker and Riyad Mahrez were chosen to drill through Liverpool’s defence. In the end, both do it brilliantly.
In a day assigned to break through Liverpool’s defense on the right flank of the visitors, Grealish made Trent Alexander-Arnold’s day could not be worse. In 90 minutes at the Etihad, there was not a single time the Liverpool defender felt Grealish, from slick dribbles to dangerous shots. There is a feeling, Alexander-Arnold is like an apprentice in the Premier League when standing in front of the most expensive star in English football history.
Jack Grealish has turned Liverpool’s defense into apprentices.
Breaking the opponent’s defense not only on the right wing, Grealish also made super midfielder Virgil van Dijk miserable. The fulcrum of The Kop’s defense in a day of terrible pressure from two often tangled wings. When he could not take care of his own position, Van Dijk could not direct Andy Robertson and Alexander-Arnold, leading to an even more serious situation.
In City’s last 15 matches, excluding the FA Cup tie, Grealish has made 13 appearances for The Citizens. This frequency paints a seemingly irreplaceable role for the England striker in Pep Guardiola’s squad. After scoring, Grealish was hugged by his teacher. It was a well-deserved reward, far more than the man of the match award he received not long after.
Phil Foden’s contribution this season has been interrupted many times due to injury. Foden’s latest appendectomy could keep the striker out for up to three to four weeks. It is an opportunity for Grealish to further consolidate his position in the Etihad Stadium team’s map.
Pep Guardiola set a clear goal, Man City wants to win all the remaining matches of the season to be sure to solve their own problems before waiting for Arsenal to stumble and solve the “final” match on their own. with this opponent on April 27. Between now and then, right around the time of Foden’s injury, Grealish is facing the opportunity to become one of the heroes of The Citizens this season if he comes back successfully against Arsenal.
The only point Grealish needs to improve is his scoring ability. Pep once said not to buy this striker to the Etihad Stadium to serve the purpose of tearing the opponent’s net. However, after other skills have been good and maintained with a steady frequency, more goals are both an inevitable consequence and a requirement for upgrading. Grealish is benefiting a lot and needs to make better use of his regular playing time.
