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Topics: Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland, Man City, Premier League
Jack Kenmare
Topics: Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland, Man City, Premier League
Erling Haaland has given Manchester City teammate Jack Grealish a new nickname after the on-loan midfielder scored a last-minute winner for Everton in their clash against Crystal Palace.
Since joining the Merseyside club on a season-long loan this summer, a rejuvenated Grealish has been proving his doubters wrong on a weekly basis.
Last month, he was voted the Premier League Player of the Month after being included in an eight-man shortlist that featured Haaland, Dominik Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike and Antoine Semenyo.
He has continued to shine in an Everton shirt, notching four assists in six Premier League games for David Moyes' side.
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And on Sunday afternoon, he opened his account with a last-gasp winner against Crystal Palace as the Toffees climbed above the likes of Manchester United and Newcastle into eighth place.
Taking to Instagram after the full-time whistle, Grealish was full of praise for his teammates. "Nah what a one touch finish that was man!!!" he wrote. "Unbelievable day that was for you the Toffees! What a group of lads well done my brothers."
Many high-profile names responded to the post, including James Maddison, Harry Maguire, Morgan Rogers, Nathan Ake and former Manchester City teammate Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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Erling Haaland, a regular in Grealish's comments section, also left a reply as he gave the England international a new nickname, commenting: "The bagsman".
Despite netting the winner on Sunday, Grealish said Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton should have been awarded the Player of the Match.
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Wharton, who has been a revelation for Palace since his £22 million move from Blackburn last year, has been one of the club's standout performers this season following a summer of transfer links.
"That's what you want to do as a winger, I have one goal and four assists that's what I want to do," Grealish told Sky Sports. "It was difficult to do that today against such a good team. They have some unbelievable players.
"I think Adam Wharton today, I can see the Man of the Match award there, I think it's coming to me but I think it should go to Adam Wharton because, in my opinion, he was the best player on the pitch today."