Jack Grealish had an immediate influence on his first full start for Everton as the Toffees beat Brighton in the Premier League curtain-raiser at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. The winger arrived on loan from Manchester City this summer as one of the club\u2019s marquee signings and provided the creative spark Everton needed.<\/p>\n
Grealish was released down the left flank by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and flashed in a cross for Iliman Ndiaye, who booted the ball into the net for the opening goal after 22 minutes. The 29-year-old then played the decisive role again in the second half when he set up James Garner, who sealed all three points with a thumping finish from outside the area to give David Moyes’ men their first victory of the season.<\/p>\n
Grealish reflected on his start after the game. \u201cIt was massive,\u201d Grealish told Sky Sports after the full-time whistle. \u201cFirst game at the new stadium and we wanted to put on a show for the supporters. Very happy to get the win.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s massive. I loved my time at Man City and I had a great four years there and won a lot of things. As soon as I spoke to David Moyes on FaceTime, I wanted to come here and today shows why.<\/p>\n
\u201cI said yesterday that the manager hadn\u2019t played us together in training. Today is the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ndiaye, who opened the scoring, believes a fruitful partnership can develop. \u201cJack is an amazing player, we all know that,\u201d the attacker said. \u201cHe assisted me for the first goal and the second goal. It could be very good this season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moyes praised the attacking additions while stressing the need for consistency. \u201cWe\u2019ll see how they play and if their performances are good,\u201d he said. \u201cJack has got a couple of assists today and Iliman has a goal. We need to score more goals. One thing I don\u2019t want to lose is the spirit on the pitch. We want more flair and quality.\u201d<\/p>\n
Everton will take confidence from the victory as they build momentum with their new-look attacking options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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