Arsene Wenger feels Jack Grealish needs to show more grit at Manchester City but he is not the only Premier League player in need of a shake.
Arsene Wenger accused Jack Grealish of a lack of fight as Manchester City exited the Champions League on Wednesday. While that may be a tad harsh, there are some talented players out there who might just need a push, a shove and an earful to get them going.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Martin Tyler and Gary Neville were pontificating live on air like head prefects on Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s locked-in talent syndrome during the game between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford. There’s always been a sense that the Blues midfielder has more to give but is somehow holding himself back. Thomas Tuchel insists that he needs to discover this “monster in him” because currently “he cannot let loose”. Under Maurizio Sarri in 2018/19, Loftus-Cheek had 10 goals and five assists. In his mid-20s, the time is right to kick on from graduation into a big boys’ world.
Tyrone Mings
Just before Dean Smith was shown the door at Villa Park, he dropped his skipper for the game against West Ham, citing that: “Tyrone has not been playing at the top of his game.” Steven Gerrard has almost damned the defender with faint praise at times as he searches for a man with true grit to lead from the front. Earlier last month, Gerrard said: “I think it is always important to get in among the group and see what they are like, every minute of every day, see who is the glue in the team, see who leads in the right way, see who leads through adversity.” Mings himself admitted he always feels on trial with England. His domestic situation isn’t entirely cosy either.
Fraser Forster
A decade ago, the Spanish media labelled Forster ‘The Great Wall’ after a fantastic performance at Celtic Park that kept Lionel Messi and company at bay in a famous Champions League victory. Since those heady days, Forster has had plenty of ups, downs and…
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