Sam Allardyce moots ‘problem’ away from Everton after what Jack Grealish’s done
Jack Grealish has rediscovered his creative spark at Everton and looks like a player who is enjoying his football, which Sam Allardyce says could cause a “problem” away from Merseyside.
Over the summer, Grealish made the switch from Manchester City to Everton on loan after falling out of favour at the Etihad.
Under David Moyes, the winger has got back to somewhere near his best, scoring two goals and grabbing four assists in the Premier League already this season.
Grealish has still not committed his long-term future to Everton, but Toffees supporters will hope that he decides to sign a permanent deal at the end of the campaign.
Thomas Tuchel has big Jack Grealish decision to make
After several poor seasons at Man City under Pep Guardiola, Grealish has lost his place in the England squad.
However, there has been talk that he could be in line for a Three Lions return as a result of his good form this term.
Speaking on No Tippy Tappy Football, Tim Sherwood noted that Grealish has a lot of other good English players in his position, which could hurt his World Cup chances.
When asked whether the Everton winger would make Thomas Tuchel’s squad, Sherwood replied: “Well, he has a lot of traffic in his way.
“Tuchel wants to play with pace on the wings, and [Anthony] Gordon is out there at the moment. He’s got [Marcus] Rashford there as well.
“[Jude] Bellingham wants to play central as a ten, and so does [Phil] Foden, to get the best out of them.”
Sam Allardyce thinks that Tuchel will be thanking his lucky stars that he has so much quality to choose from.
Allardyce said: “How lucky is Tuchel? It’s a nice problem [to have].”
Jack Grealish will struggle to make England squad
There’s no doubt that Grealish is at the level required to play for England right now, but even that may not be enough.
Tuchel has constantly reiterated the need for a settled group, meaning it is becoming much harder for those on the fringes to force their way into the England set-up.
With the likes of Rashford, Gordon and Eberechi Eze all currently ahead of him, Grealish would have to go up another level for the rest of the season to make the World Cup squad.
If he continues to play well for Everton but fails to produce outstanding numbers or performances, then he is unlikely to get a Three Lions call-up.
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