"Jack Grealish has never been an easy player to measure. A master in his younger years of the nebulous pre-assist, Grealish was underestimated because his goal contributions came in the form of the pass before the pass. To understand his importance, one had to watch him week in and week out. The swagger of Paul Gascoigne wasn't quantifiable. Glenn Hoddle's creativity couldn't be plotted on a graph. You may like As the captain of Aston Villa, Grealish had a magic that couldn't be counted."
"He quickly set up four goals and scored one by accident but those direct contributions have stopped flowing as Everton find themselves with one win in eight matches in all competitions. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. In his whole career, Grealish has only briefly scored what he'd consider to be enough goals. The thing about being more of a creator is that every assist needs a scorer and Everton can be found wanting in that particular department."
Jack Grealish's influence as a creator often escapes statistical measures, with many of his contributions taking the form of pre-assists and subtle movement. He displayed that mercurial quality as Aston Villa captain, combining flair with the ability to produce direct outputs later in his career, including England, Premier League and Champions League honours. On loan at Everton he arrived free from Manchester City's tactical structure and produced four assists and a goal early on. Those direct goal contributions have since dried up amid Everton's run of one win in eight matches. Shot-creating actions, progressive carries and expected assisted goals have remained steady, but Everton's finishing has limited assist totals.
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