'There is a place for both of them'
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In the latest episode of BBC Radio Manchester's We're Not Really Here podcast, the panel discuss the role of Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish in Pep Guardiola's side and compare their different attributes.
Co-host Mike Minay: "At Chelsea, we saw an example of the difference between Doku and Grealish when it comes to control. I think had City been 2-1 up at half-time, Grealish might have come on then. Instead, Pep left Doku on to try to get the third goal to go back in front, which they did. In terms of creating chaos and trying to stretch Reece James, it was a good battle and neither really had the advantage at any point. When Grealish came on, you saw that level of control even though the game still got away from City."
Steven McInerney from the Esteemed Kompany YouTube channel: "I was surprised Pep didn’t make more changes. It was obvious to everyone it was really open and we were being cut through quite easily. He left it late in the game and it wasn’t really Doku’s day. Grealish is good in these kind of games as he revels in a hostile crowd and comes alive when abuse is raining down on him from the stands. He would have brought something that we lacked."
Co-host Natalie Pike: "It really demonstrated the point that they are different players and there is a place for both of them in the squad. There is no debate as to who is better. When Doku went off and Jack came on, you were so happy to have a player like that to do exactly what we have said that he did. I was delighted to see the different sides of both of them and what they bring to the team."
