Stats don't lie: Aston Villa ace Grealish responds to doubting Souness

Football
6 Jul 2020 • 9:51 PM MYT
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Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has responded to criticism from Liverpool legend Graeme Souness over the amount of fouls he receives.

The midfielder featured in Villa's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, with Souness in the studio providing insight.

"When I was playing I would not want to have been the most fouled player in the Premier League," Souness said of Grealish before the game. "That means I'm holding onto the ball too long.

"That means I'm not seeing the picture early enough, taking too many touches when I don't need to.

"There's no doubt about it he has ability, easy on the eye, silky. But I'm yet to be convinced by him."

Reacting to a post on Twitter quoting Souness, along with a table showing the top chance creators in the league, Grealish put simply: "Can't please everyone."