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Phil Neville says Everton have ‘responded brilliantly’ to David Moyes’ handling of Jack Grealish
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@ptrckbennett don't bring him back
@ptrckbennett all thease idetios than want grelish back in the team will only stop free flowing fotball with him in the team we are playing acctacking fotball without him but that will change if he gets back into the team
Phil Neville hails David Moyes over his Jack Grealish handling
Speaking on USA Sports, Neville commented on the Grealish situation and explained what Moyes has done so well.
“I love the way that Everton, but in particular David Moyes, has dealt with it. I think the biggest thing I learned under David Moyes wasn’t system, wasn’t tactics, was that the culture is more important than anything.
“And if you’ve got somebody that’s not towing the line, if you’ve got a small squad of 12 to 14 players and one of your best players is not towing the line, you’ve got to come down on them really tough. And I think what I’ve loved about him is that he’s obviously disciplined him with in-house.
“He hasn’t spoken about it in the media. He’s protected the player. He knows that the player’s got to come back into the team, and the focus has been on the team. And the team has actually responded brilliantly to that culture that he’s trying to enhance.”
Neville knows Moyes better than most, having spent years under him at Everton and even getting his coaching start working with the Scotsman. So he is biased, but makes an excellent point.
The Grealish situation coincided with Everton’s uptick in form, which shows that Moyes’ handling has seen the squad become more closely knit, and the reward is three wins in three.
Not having Grealish has been more positive than negative thus far. If that continues, then January could see the love affair end as Everton could use the wage a lot better.
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