Everton’s squad has come on leaps and bounds since David Moyes returned to the club in January.
Everton were actually in a relegation battle at the start of the year before David Moyes replaced Sean Dyche.
Moyes came in and ended up steering the Toffees well clear of relegation, in fact, they finished a whopping 23 points clear of 18th-placed Leicester City.
The Scotsman has been able to improve a number of underperformers and he’s also made some really smart additions in the summer transfer window.
Robbie Keane has come out and admitted that he absolutely loves one Everton player who’s been flourishing under Moyes.
Everton winger Jack Grealish.
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Robbie Keane absolutely loves Everton star Jack Grealish
Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane says he really admired Jack Grealish’s personality.
“That’s why I love Jack Grealish,” Keane explained.
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“I love Jack. He’s a free spirit, I know him very well, he’s the nicest kid ever. He loves football, he’s so laid back, he likes a beer every now and then at the right times.
“A lot of people do and they pretend they don’t because they’re scared.”
Jack Grealish has admitted he’s partied a bit too much at times
Grealish did reveal earlier this month that he probably partied a bit too much at times at Manchester City, and it was part of the reason his career tailed off a bit at the Etihad Stadium.
“People go, ‘he likes to go out, he likes to party’ and I do,” the England international admitted.
“I want to be able to live my life and enjoy myself, but obviously there’s a time and a place to do that.
“Sometimes, I’ll be honest with you, I probably haven’t picked the right times. At City, I didn’t help myself at times, I’ll openly say that, but then I don’t think it was all down to that.”
Clearly, Grealish has learnt from his previous mistakes and now looks a lot more professional at Everton, probably helped by Moyes’ stewardship.
He turned 30 last month and is evidently a lot more mature, which is helping his performances on the pitch.