Fans make immediate verdict on Jack Grealish after his first start for Everton as major change spotted

Jack Grealish lit up the first Premier League game at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium, registering two assists and being named Player of the Match on his full debut for the Toffees.

Struggling for minutes at Manchester City last season, £100 million man Grealish was made available this summer by Pep Guardiola and signed on loan for Everton.

Grealish came off the bench to make his debut in the 1-0 loss over Leeds at Elland Road on Monday and was handed a start by David Moyes for the historic fixture at the new state-of-the-art stadium on against Brighton.

The 29-year-old is in need of a fine campaign to get himself back in England contention ahead of the 2026 World Cup and he started in superb fashion on Sunday by setting up both goals.

First Grealish danced down the left and provided a perfect pick-out for Iliman Ndiaye to kick off the new era in style in the 23rd minute, before he laid the ball back to James Garner to double the lead with a long-range strike early in the second half.

Jack Grealish had an excellent first full game for Everton. Image: Getty

Grealish's assist tally in one game was more then he managed in the last two seasons at City, where his fitness and form dipped after playing an integral role in the club's historic treble-winning campaign in 2022/23.

What fans said about Jack Grealish's display for Everton

His latest outing was akin to the way Grealish performed at boyhood club Aston Villa, playing with so much freedom and getting Everton fans off the edge of their seats.

Reacting to his showing, one fan said: "Jack Grealish absolutely flourishing at Everton, top top player."

A second commented: "Grealish been more direct in 25 mins here than he has in 4 years under pep ffs."

A third wrote: "Questions really need to be asked about what Pep Guardiola did to Jack Grealish."

A fourth added: "Jack Grealish left the shadow of Pep and he's balling already."

Jordan Pickford kept his first clean sheet of the season after a superb penalty save to deny Danny Welbeck from the spot after Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was penalised for handball.

Everton are back in action on Wednesday when they host Mansfield in the Carabao Cup, before they face Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday.