Aston Villa fans on Twitter have been discussing club captain Jack Grealish after Villa journalist John Townley shared a post on his page revealing that no player in Europe’s top five leagues has carried the ball further than Grealish this season.
Townley also added that Grealish has been fouled 127 times – the most in a Premier League season since the data was recorded, despite playing only 70% of the campaign.
This post then gathered a lot of replies from Villa fans who were eager to share their thoughts on the Englishman.
Here’s a sample of Villa fans responding to the post:
No player in Europe’s top 5 leagues has carried the ball further than #AVFC’s Jack Grealish this season (11,751 yards).
Grealish has also been fouled 127 times – the most in a Premier League season since the data was recorded despite playing only 70% of the campaign. pic.twitter.com/WxEiJ3cgPE
— John Townley (@johntownley11) April 30, 2020
So you’re basically saying he’s the best player in the world
— Uncle (@Jcostelloo) April 30, 2020
He’s carried our team for 70 percent of the campaign
— Elliott Radford (@feixradford) April 30, 2020
Don’t leave, Jack …
— Al Hunter (@alhunter01) April 30, 2020
Is Jack Grealish the best player in the Premier League?
Yes
No
The 24-year-old has been Villa’s top performer so far this year, having earned himself a club-best seasonal rating of 7.33/10, according to WhoScored. Grealish also has more goals, assists, shots and passes than any other Villa player in the Premier League so far this season (per Premier League). Now that this post on Grealish has been shared on Twitter, it quickly gathered a lot of reactions from Villa fans who were keen on sharing their thoughts on the matter.
Just imagine how far he would have carried had he not been fouled. Who is 2nd and how far have they carried?
— Scott (@AVFC_Scott) April 30, 2020
Where did these stats come from? Fascinating.
— des willie (@des700) April 30, 2020
Why are villa fans moaning about Connor’s comments with stats like that!
— stephen jimson (@SteJim12) April 30, 2020
What do we think?
Grealish certainly has impressed this season. These Villa fans will now be hoping to see Grealish continue to perform for Villa and guide them out of the relegation zone where they currently sit.