Jack Grealish stole the show for Everton in their 2-0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion by assisting both Illiman Ndiaye and James Garner’s goals.
The Manchester City loanee’s assist for Ndiaye’s strike was a thing of beauty as he rifled in an inch-perfect delivery with his weak foot for the Senegalese winger to tap into the back of the net.
As for Garner’s belter from outside the box, Jack Grealish laid the ball off for the midfielder to double the hosts’ lead at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
After Grealish sustained a loss against Leeds United on his debut for Everton during his season-long loan spell, the 29-year-old seemingly took it upon himself to get them back to winning ways.
Jack Grealish credits his second assist for Everton vs Brighton to watching Kevin De Bruyne
David Moyes believes Grealish could redeem himself and the early signs suggest the Scotsman could be proven right.
The England international will have to become the Toffees’ go-to man, much like he was at Aston Villa to help them have a season to remember.
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Grealish is donning Wayne Rooney’s shirt number at Everton but reflecting on his assist for Garner against Brighton, he referenced another legend in Kevin De Bruyne being the inspiration behind his well-weighted pass.
Jack Grealish reacts alongside Iliman Ndiaye during Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion
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The silky attacker told Premier League Productions: “Pass appreciation in football, I swear I think it’s so important, I think it’s so underrated. I always learned from the best, which was Kevin De Bruyne, every pass he made in training was perfect for the next person to go and do what they want.”
“I gave it to Jimmy [Garner] so he could shoot first time and it was some finish.”
Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne’s record together at Man City
Grealish played alongside De Bruyne for four seasons and as a result, the Belgian’s lessons must have been playing on his mind during his first two games for Everton against Leeds and Brighton.
JACK GREALISH’S RECORD ALONGSIDE KEVIN DE BRUYNE AT MANCHESTER CITY
APPEARANCES 92
WINS 63
DRAWS 15
LOSSES 14
JOINT-GOAL PARTICIPATION 5
The pair won 63, drew 15 and lost just 14 out of 92 games in tandem while being involved in five goals together.
Having trained with De Bruyne for years as well, Grealish must have learned lessons that could help him throughout his footballing career from one of the best passers in the history of the game.