Two of the Premier League’s greatest attacking talents went head to head at Villa Park on Boxing Day.
Jack Grealish and Aston Villa Villa side impressed as they took a 3-0 victory over Wilfried Zaha's Crystal Palace.
This was despite Villa being a man down for over half of the game, as Tyrone Mings got two yellow cards for separate incidents with Zaha.
Here, we analyse the effectiveness of Grealish and Zaha during the Premier League contest.
1 In the opening minute Zaha anticipates Christian Benteke’s through ball and leaves Tyrone Mings chasing his heels, only for Emiliano Martinez to beat out his effort.
15 Grealish loses possession on the edge of the Villa penalty area but shows another side to his game with a block to snuff out the danger.
30 Zaha shows great nous, and no little skill, to weave between John McGinn and Anwar El Ghazi and waits to be bumped over 20 yards out.
33 Grealish hangs a cross-field ball in the wind that causes panic as Ollie Watkins pursues, before Vicente Guaita races from his area to clear.
39 Zaha uses his physicality to bundle past McGinn and draw a foul from Mings that leads to a flare-up and yellow cards for the pair.
45 The Ivory Coast international tests Mings’ temperament in a one-on-one with a cute piece of footwork that lands the Villa defender with a second yellow card.
55 Zaha wins a free-kick from Matty Cash 30 yards out with Palace going nowhere.
75 Grealish shows great acceleration to keep the ball in on the left touchline and send Watkins surging into the Crystal Palace area to set up El Ghazi to score Villa’s third goal.
thevillaparkmascot
1
Grealish is a cheater. Diving to get people sent off. He is distorting the game.
ofc he dives and he gets stick for that but it wont stop unless dean tells him to give the diving a rest
thevillaparkmascot
2
zaha is far far better than him
your drugs are something to behold and treasure
29356899(deleted)
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Have you seen kane
Yes, I have seen Kane but Grealish takes it to another level.
Locdlprs
1
Grealish is a cheater. Diving to get people sent off. He is distorting the game.
Have you seen kane
Andy_Mac
2
zaha is far far better than him
I wonder what have you been smoking
Hoteimnst
2
Palace can't beat 10 men
vahaemntz
0
Grealish is indeed an incredible player and I wish him to join Man Utd in January transfer.
vahaemntz
2
zaha is far far better than him
Let no one fool you or never have that thinking in you that Zaha is better than Grealish..zaha has not even reached at the level of jack Grealish.
Lihaeiop
1
zaha is far far better than him
Lihaeiop
0
Crystal palace have to sacks their coach if not they will regret ending of the season
shreyasKDB
0
Grealish and Zaha not good for football the way they look for fouls putting defenders at risk of yellow and red cards refs should look at what they are doing and them instead also Sterling and Mane and Vardy bad attitude, and Ming's menhandling opponents it's a football game not a fighting arena
lol,every footballers try to get foul,but I would Harry Kane's technique of getting fouls is highly dangerous.
fueacrsyz
0
Grealish and Zaha not good for football the way they look for fouls putting defenders at risk of yellow and red cards refs should look at what they are doing and them instead also Sterling and Mane and Vardy bad attitude, and Ming's menhandling opponents it's a football game not a fighting arena
True
fueacrsyz
1
grealish is a better player and want to see him at United
Vuabdilpru
0
I don't see anywhere Zaha gets near Grealish. The guy is really fantastic. It's like he has four eyes. Look at his pass to Watkins no defender knew where the ball was heading to
29356899(deleted)
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Grealish is a cheater. Diving to get people sent off. He is distorting the game.
cuzdeiklru
0
Aston players played impressively enough. I like that
zucdelor
4
Grealish and Zaha not good for football the way they look for fouls putting defenders at risk of yellow and red cards refs should look at what they are doing and them instead also Sterling and Mane and Vardy bad attitude, and Ming's menhandling opponents it's a football game not a fighting arena
rufulobr
1
One game in hand behind ‘title contenders’ United. Should Villa win their next, they will be above the title contenders team [Crylaugh]
Kuadkprt
5
not even near to grealish
thevillaparkmascot
0
we are playing really well and if we keep up this will go long way on keeping our core