David Moyes has been speaking about Everton's midweek match-winner at Bournemouth, Jack Grealish
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: David Moyes, Manager of Everton, celebrates with Jack Grealish of Everton following victory in the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Everton at Vitality Stadium on December 02, 2025 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)
David Moyes celebrates with Jack Grealish following victory in the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Everton
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David Moyes has opened up on how he's getting the best out of Jack Grealish at Everton. The Blues boss says the £100m man appreciates his no 'b*****t' approach.
Grealish has become a firm fan favourite at Everton since signing in the summer on a season-long loan from Manchester City, who broke the British transfer record when buying him from Aston Villa in 2021.
The England international won everything there is to win at the Etihad but it would appear his move to Merseyside has reignited his love for the game and the player himself has credited Moyes for helping with that, admitting after he scored the Blues' winner in the 1-0 victory at Bournemouth on Tuesday: "I love the manager to pieces. I've only known him a few months and I can't speak highly enough of him as a person, how he makes me feel and how me makes me want to go and play for him. So credit to him."
Moyes admits that he has shown Grealish 'love' but also 'tough love' when required. He said: "I don't think I've done an awful lot with Jack. The main thing is we've tried to give him a bit of love and the crowd here have done a brilliant job with him and taken to him.
"He's been taken in right away and I think he's played well to add to that. He's scored a few goals and got a few assists but he can add to that and pick it up a bit more, no doubt about that.
"I've got no problem telling Jack straight and correctly, I don't need to tell him any lies or b*****t, and he's big enough and man enough to accept it whether it's good or bad.
"You have to manage different players differently but I think most players like to be spoken to straightforward. But sometimes the truth is not what everyone wants to hear, but Jack wants the truth, Jack wants to be pushed and he's responded to it.
"The biggest thing for me is he's coming through the games. There's never been a time when we've thought, 'we're going to leave or take him out, because he needs a rest'. We don't have as many games as other teams but in the main he's been fit, available, healthy, not missing training, so we're pleased with him."
Moyes is also pleased with another summer capture, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who continued his excellent form with a superb showing against Bournemouth.
Dewsbury-Hall has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for November and Moyes said: "It's very difficult n the Premier League to get nominated for player of the month because of the quality of the players and some of the level the players are playing at.
"All credit to Kiernan. He's getting us a couple of goals, he's been playing well for us, and he had to play slightly deeper for us in midweek, and did well. We're pleased, he's been good, he's good in dressing room good with the players, so we're happy to have him."
The visit of Nottingham Forest to Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday will see Sean Dyche make his first return to Everton since his departure in January.
And Moyes said of his predecessor: "There'll be lots of people able to tell you more about Everton over the past four or five years than myself but looking on from afar, it looked as though he steered the ship which was in big trouble - sinking - and he did a great job in making sure Everton stayed in the Premier League. I think there were a couple of seasons where he just had to avoid it, on the last day of the season.
"I think he did a brilliant job in what the situation was. When you look back, I hope we never have to go back to the situation Sean and the club had.
"In those times, there is always a lot of negativity from the media, the supporters are feeling it, everybody is feeling it, so, when you're the manager you carry that through and I thought he did a really good job."