{"id":18970,"date":"2025-12-31T15:03:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T13:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=18970"},"modified":"2025-12-31T15:03:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T13:03:43","slug":"paul-scholes-on-jack-grealish-why-he-doesnt-fit-the-skilful-mold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/paul-scholes-on-jack-grealish-why-he-doesnt-fit-the-skilful-mold\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Scholes on Jack Grealish: Why He Doesn’t Fit the ‘Skilful’ Mold"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paul Scholes has expressed his views on Jack Grealish\u2019s style of play, providing a detailed perspective on the true meaning of being \u201cskilful\u201d in contemporary football. During his appearance on The Good, The Bad and The Football Podcast, shared through the show’s official X account, the former Manchester United star indicated that Grealish\u2019s success stems more from his footballing intelligence and ability to maintain possession than from conventional flair.<\/p>\n

Grealish has been a focal point this season after his unexpected loan transfer from Manchester City to Everton, a movement that generated significant discussion across the Premier League. Nevertheless, the England international quickly put any skepticism to rest with a series of standout performances for the Toffees, form that recently led to him receiving the Premier League Player of the Month award for August.<\/p>\n

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Jack Grealish. (Photo credit: Everton media.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

While Scholes recognized Grealish\u2019s talent, he emphasized the contrast between being efficient and being overtly skilful.<\/p>\n

<pIn his remarks on The Good, The Bad and The Football Podcast<\/a>, Scholes stated:<\/p>\n

Now he\u2019s not considered like a skilful player but he puts his body in the right areas and moves it about, all that, you can\u2019t get near it.<\/p>\n

I see skilful as trickery, as J\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku or Cristiano. Sometimes skilful doesn\u2019t always mean you\u2019re going past people.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Paul Scholes ( Photo Credit: The Good, The Bad and The Football Podcast X handle )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Sometimes you fuck about a little bit, don\u2019t you? And Cristiano used to fuck about with all these skills, he could do everything.<\/p>\n

I see Jack as one who\u2026 he does cut inside and pass the ball back a lot, doesn\u2019t he?<\/p>\n

And look, I still think Jack\u2019s a really great player, great footballer, but wouldn\u2019t class him as skilful.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Watch the full video below:<\/p>\n

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🗣️ “I don’t think Jack’s (Grealish) that skilful” 👀<\/p>\n

Who is the most skilful player in the Premier League? ⚡️ pic.twitter.com\/pyr3wQNebg<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Good, The Bad & The Football (@goodbadftblpod) December 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Scholes\u2019 insights contribute to an ongoing discussion in football regarding whether skill should be defined by showmanship and flair or evaluated based on control, intelligence, and effectiveness. Although Grealish may not embody the classic definition of a flashy player, his influence at Everton thus far indicates that being effective can be as crucial as possessing dazzling skills.<\/p>\n

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