Everton manager David Moyes has admitted that Jack Grealish is 'better than I thought he was' after the on-loan winger inspired a 3-2 victory over Wolves at Molineux. Grealish, who was left out of Thomas Tuchel's first England squad, provided two assists and played a key role in Iliman Ndiaye's goal as Everton secured three points.
The Manchester City loanee set up strikes from Beto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, taking his tally to four assists since joining Everton in January. Moyes praised Grealish's mentality, saying: 'It's all to do with Jack and his own mentality to be better. He wants to show he's a good player, and he's showing it.'
Wolves, meanwhile, suffered a third straight defeat despite goals from Hee-Chan Hwang and Rodrigo Gomes. Fans protested against the board with chants of 'back the team or sell the club'. Manager Vitor Pereira admitted it will be a 'tough season' and called for at least two new signings before Monday's transfer deadline.
Striker Jorgen Strand Larsen missed the match with an Achilles injury amid reported interest from Newcastle, but Pereira confirmed the Norwegian will remain at the club when the window closes. 'Of course he will stay,' Pereira said, though he added that the player had a 'big risk' if he played.
