On Sunday, Manchester City will play Ipswich Town at Portman Road in Premier League action.
The team led by Pep Guardiola will go into the contest having gone five games without losing.
Despite this, they drew with Brentford in their most recent game, 2 all. At the GTech Community Stadium, Manchester City’s midfield did seem to be lacking legs in the closing moments of the game as they played to a 2-all draw. It might be time for Pep Guardiola to start Jack Grealish in midfield at Portman Road given what happened against Brentford.
Pep Guardiola has mostly depended on Bernardo Silva, Kevin De, Mateo Kovacic, and Ilkay Gundogan in midfield after Rodri suffered a season-ending injury. Phil Foden occasionally moves toward the center as well.
Pep Guardiola started Kevin De Bruyne, Mateo Kovacic, and Bernardo Silva in midfield against Brentford. During that game, Foden also drifted centrally.
However, as we’ve witnessed so frequently this season, Manchester City’s midfield was consistently caught out due to a lack of stamina and energy.
That was particularly noticeable in the last moments of the game. That’s where Jack Grealish may make a difference on Sunday against Ipswich Town.
This season, Grealish has occasionally been seen playing in midfield. He was very good in Manchester City’s early December 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at the Etihad.
That evening, the England international gave City’s midfield play a new dimension.
Against Forest, his ability to play in the midfield pockets was particularly noteworthy.
Another asset to City’s midfield at the time was Grealish’s defensive comeback ability. On Sunday, those qualities could and ought to be used against Ipswich Town. Against Ipswich Town, it might be just what City’s midfield needs.
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