Everton battled back from a goal down to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Sunday afternoon, with Jack Grealish grabbing the winner.
David Moyes had every reason to feel frustrated as Everton went into half-time 1-0 down against Crystal Palace.
Daniel Munoz had fired Palace ahead, and with 20 minutes to go, it looked like Everton would suffer defeat.
Iliman Ndiaye hauled Everton level from the penalty spot, before Jack Grealish completed the turnaround with the winning goal.
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Adam Wharton shares verdict on Everton’s Jack Grealish
Grealish opened his goalscoring account for Everton, but it’s fair to say that his goal was a little fortunate.
Munoz attempted to clear the danger for Palace, but his clearance ricocheted off Grealish and into the back of the net.
Grealish was encouraged to attack the back post by Moyes, and that half-time instruction paid dividends for Everton.
Grealish received the Player of the Match award from Sky Sports, but he felt that Palace midfielder Adam Wharton was more deserving.
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Eagles star Wharton has now returned the favour by offering praise for Grealish on Palace’s official website.
Wharton praised Grealish as a ‘top player’, and believes the Manchester City loanee has ‘kicked on’ since his move to Merseyside.
Wharton noted that Grealish ‘played well’ in Everton’s win over Palace, but he isn’t too bothered about personal awards – especially having lost Sunday’s game.
“I worked hard. I try and give my best for the team every single game to try and help us win. That’s what I try to do every single game,” said Wharton.
“Jack’s a top player. He’s obviously kicked on since he moved here. He played well and scored the winning goal, so it’s a good game from him. I’m not too fussed about any award. I just want to win every game. Unfortunately we didn’t do that,” he added.
Everton launch Jack Grealish campaign
Grealish has been left out of the England squad for this international break, despite a strong start to life at Everton.
Many believe that Grealish is deserving of a recall, and Everton have started the campaign on social media.
Posting on X after beating Palace, Everton simply stated, ‘updated the bio’.
When fans clicked through to see Everton’s new bio on X, the message simply reads ‘Grealish for England’.
Everton supporters will be happy as long as Grealish is contributing in the Premier League, but returning to the England fold before the World Cup next summer must be a personal goal after being on the fringes for club and country last season.