Jack Grealish is *still* nowhere to be seen in the Everton squad, getting benched for the second straight game following an internal disciplinary breach. This isn’t just a one-off; it’s a full-blown saga, and manager David Moyes is making it clear he’s not messing around.
The “Illness” That Wasn’t: Grealish’s Discipline Problem
Let’s get real. Grealish missing the Premier League clash against Newcastle at St James’ Park on Monday night isn’t some sudden fitness issue. This is the fallout from him skipping Everton training without authorization. Yeah, you read that right. He just didn’t show up. That forced him to miss the Carabao Cup win against Newcastle last Thursday, a game Everton won 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Before that, his absence from the Arsenal defeat was chalked up to “illness,” but Moyes chose to bench him anyway, preferring to have *two* goalkeepers on the bench instead. That’s a huge statement, isn’t it? And now, missing the trip to Tyneside again, it’s unconfirmed if this latest benching is about fitness or a straight-up extension of his punishment. It sure feels like the latter.
Zero Goals, Zero Mercy From Moyes
This is Grealish’s second loan spell with Everton, and he’s on the last year of his contract at Manchester City. He rejoined Everton on transfer deadline day and has since made six appearances. The stats? A big fat zero goals. Meanwhile, the team is finding ways to win without him, like that 3-1 Carabao Cup victory over Newcastle. For the Premier League rematch, Moyes even made two changes from that winning squad, with Tyler Dibling and Hayden Hackney (who had a goal and an assist in the cup game, mind you) dropping to the bench. Jarrad Branthwaite is back in, Jake O’Brien moved to right-back, Merlin Rohl pushed forward, and Harrison Armstrong started alongside James Garner in midfield. Moyes is building a team, and Grealish just isn’t fitting into the picture right now.
What’s next for Grealish? Who knows if he’ll ever get back into Moyes’ good graces if he keeps pulling stunts like this. Everton’s got to focus on their Premier League fixture at St James’ Park tonight, proving they can keep this momentum going even without their high-profile, yet underperforming, loanee.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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