Grealish returns with the spark and Everton hunt shape and fight at Wolves
I was at Molineux and Grealish still wears the cheeky swagger that first drew the eye.
Pep tried to clip the edges, yet the edge remains and the thrill returns.
Back at Everton, the maverick who looked to lose the spark is finding happier times again.
Molineux staged a masterclass from Grealish, the former boy wonder wearing Everton No 18.
Tyler Dibling, Everton’s teen signing, watched unused, could learn from Grealish who turns 30 next month.
Iliman Ndiaye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall were on the scoresheet, and Everton looked a pleasure to watch.
We do not chase fancy possession stats; we chase a shape that shows we are bothered.
If you fear modern projects, this is the old badge in action and it bites.
And yes, I will jab pundits who treat Everton as a subplot in Liverpool’s documentary.
Goodison hums not sings, and we still show up.
Grealish still carries the spark and Everton need that edge more than glossy stats.
Old school shape and fight win games, not possession alone.
Pundits talk, the badge acts when the going gets tough.
Jack Grealish
Everton