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Topics: Jack Grealish, Everton, Manchester City, Brighton And Hove Albion, Premier League, Football, Pep Guardiola, Fan Reactions
Ryan Smart
Topics: Jack Grealish, Everton, Manchester City, Brighton And Hove Albion, Premier League, Football, Pep Guardiola, Fan Reactions
Jack Grealish posted - and then deleted - an Instagram story post minutes after Manchester City lost 2-1 to Brighton.
City went in front at the Amex Stadium against Brighton through Erling Haaland, but fell to defeat after second-half goals from James Milner and Brajan Gruda.
It is Pep Guardiola's side's second defeat in their three Premier League matches so far this season after last Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Spurs.
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Grealish is on a season-long loan at Everton and, unlike his parent club City, has enjoyed a superb start to the campaign.
The England international has contributed four assists in his first three appearances for the Toffees, having been given much more freedom in David Moyes' tactical system.
The move has already begun to rejuvenate Grealish's career after he was rarely used by Guardiola during the 2024/25 season.
It is the first time Grealish has played at least three games in a row since September 2024 - something that he made light of an Instagram post.
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He wrote, alongside a laughing emoji and a dark blue heart: "Feels so good to finally play three matches in a row."
The post was subsequently deleted from Grealish's account.
The 29-year-old started five games in a row for City and England between August and September last year, but never started more than twice consecutively until the end of the campaign.
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In fact, from January onwards, Grealish only started a single Premier League match - a 2-0 win over Leicester, during which he scored.
Speaking in a post-match interview after providing an assist during Everton's 2-0 win over Brighton last weekend, Grealish made his feelings clear on how his time at the Hill Dickinson Stadium has so far differed compared to his final two seasons at City.
"For me, I wanted to come here and the main thing was to enjoy football," he told beIN Sports. "Enjoy playing every game.
"I think maybe at times, in the last couple of years, I've, not fallen out of love with, but just didn't enjoy football as much as I should. My family said it to me at times when I was at home.
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"That's down to no-one, it's down to myself. But I absolutely love football and I want to have that feeling again, when you wake up on a matchday and you just can't wait to get out there. That's how I felt today and hopefully my performance showed that."