Harry Redknapp has told his self titled podcast that nobody realises just how strong Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish is.
Grealish often earns praise from observers for his technical ability.
But the Villa man’s physical prowess is an underrated characteristic of his, Redknapp claims.
He said: “I didn’t realise how big he was. He’s got unbelievable, great big strong legs, and he’s tall. He’s a six footer, not a small little lad. You watch him.
“He gets kicked and chopped down an awful lot, but you can’t stop him. The ball sticks to his feet.”
Grealish does indeed take on board a lot of punishment from opposition markers, but he has still been able to thrive this season.
The Villa captain is enjoying his best season yet, with his reputation in the game only increasing.
Grealish seems to have benefited from the injection of quality that Villa added over the summer.
With oppositions sides no longer able to solely concentrate on marking him – with the likes of Ross Barkley and Bertrand Traore in the team – he has been given more space to work with and seems to be excelling.
Grealish and Villa will next be in action later this evening, when they take on West Ham United.
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