Jack Grealish has had to work a lot since Villa gained promotion to the Premier League, but is he doing too much?
The midfielder has had to do a lot of defensive work, alongside his attacking exploits, and has picked up a big number of blocked shots along the way.
Twitter: Only Tyrone Mings (12) and Steve Cook (10) have blocked more shots in the Premier League this season than Jack Grealish (8) (@martinlaurence7)
The stat is quite impressive and shows how much Grealish is willing to do to secure a win.
Twitter: @martinlaurence7 you love to see it (@DRobbo94)
Twitter: @martinlaurence7 Thats genuinely amazing but he can’t be everywhere. No wonder he looks knackered at 70 mins. (@FoxyN77)
However, some fans were concerned that the midfielder is doing too much, and that this stat is a worrying sign for Villa.
Twitter: @martinlaurence7 @danbardell Wow ? thats ridiculous! Needs to be 20 yards further forward! (@delaneyr23)
Twitter: @martinlaurence7 Is this what we want hm to be doing tho? (@BullocksBig)
Twitter: @martinlaurence7 Mad stat. He is doing way too much. (@10Grealish)
Read Aston Villa’s Verdict
The midfielder is known to be a workhorse for Villa, and will always give the full 100% for his side.
However, for a player like Grealish, he shouldn’t be having to defend as much as he is now.
Villa trying to shut up shop so many times hasn’t helped things either, with Grealish not being able to show his attacking skills as much.
Something needs to change, else Villa risk wearing him out.
