David Moyes is hoping Jack Grealish will recapture the form which saw him help Manchester City win the treble after praising the midfielder's influential full debut for Everton against Brighton on Sunday.
Grealish joined Everton on loan from CityHe registered two assists on full debutManager Moyes wants more of the sameFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Grealish, making his first start following his loan move from City in the summer, provided both assists as the Toffees downed Brighton 2-0 in their first Premier League match at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium. The 29-year-old picked out Iliman Ndiaye with a brilliant cross for the opener, before putting the ball on a plate for James Garner to drive home the second.
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Grealish endured a difficult 2024-25 season with City, making just 20 league appearances, but he looked back to his best after being given the license to create under Everton boss Moyes, who has challenged the England international to carry that same attacking flair into his side's upcoming fixtures.
WHAT MOYES SAID
Speaking after Everton's victory over Brighton, Moyes said: “We all want the Jack Grealish we all know but you don’t play for the club if you haven’t got it and Jack has certainly got it. We need him to show it more.
“He had licence to go at people [against Brighton], he ball-carried and his assists, especially the first one, was a little bit more of what you hope for. I just want Jack to be what he can be. We want him to take people on and be positive.
“I think the boy who we saw playing for Man City in the year they won the treble is a really exciting player and I hope we can get him back.“
DID YOU KNOW?
Grealish played a key role in helping City become just the second English side to complete the treble in 2022-23, scoring five goals in 50 appearances across all competitions as Pep Guardiola's men lifted the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup titles.