Jack Grealish. (Credit: Twitter)
Grealish, who helped Pep Guardiola and Co. win the treble final season is a sensible participant in his personal proper, however Souness feels that in the meanwhile Doku gives extra to the champions’ aspect than the Englishman does.
Football pundit Graeme Souness has but once more give you a scathing comment towards Manchester City’s Jack Grealish after the Englishman slid down the pecking order on the Pep Guardiola aspect for the reason that arrival of Belgian winger Jeremy Doku.
Doku has confirmed to be a menace on the left wing for City as he has frequently managed to hassle opposition defenders along with his break-neck tempo and his directness of play.
Souness opined that defenders hate to go up towards the likes of gamers resembling Doku given the trendy refereeing requirements.
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“Ask 10 full-backs if they’d rather play against Doku or Grealish, and I think it would be Grealish every time,” Souness mentioned.
“Defenders don’t like pace and players who are direct. The way it is today, you dangle a leg and that’s a penalty. Grealish isn’t showing any intent to get by defenders,” he defined.
Grealish, who helped Guardiola and Co. win the treble final season is a sensible participant in his personal proper, however Souness feels that in the meanwhile Doku gives extra to the champions’ aspect than the Englishman does.
“He is, for me, at a crossroads in his City career. Doku is 21 years old and is only going to improve. Jack is 28. He needs to have a close look at himself. He should be in his pomp,” Souness mentioned.
“Between 26 and 30 you have the knowledge, you’re physically and mentally stronger. He will not be getting any better. This should be his time,” he expressed.
“So, if I was him, I would be very concerned. I’d be sitting in front of the manager and asking him, ‘How do you see it for me? I’ve won all these trophies with you but the new guy is the go-to player in my position.’”
Souness additionally opined that Graelish ought to goal a spot within the beginning eleven contemplating the proximity to the following massive worldwide event, the UEFA Euro 2024.
“With the Euros coming up, and World Cup beyond that, he cannot afford to be sitting on the bench as a bit-part player,” Souness asserted.
“Only he can decide if he’s happy to be that. It’s not something I would have tolerated. I wanted to start every game and I did, if I was fit,” the previous Liverpool participant concluded.
