"People go, 'he likes to go out, he likes to party,' and I do. I want to be able to live my life and enjoy myself but obviously there's a time and a place to do that. Sometimes, I'll be honest with you, I probably haven't picked the right times. At City, I didn't help myself at times, I'll openly say that, but then I don't think it was all down to that."
"I don't mean this in an arrogant way but I do like it when managers say, 'you're the footballer, go and do what you want to do.' 'Obviously you have your jobs. You have your roles to do without the ball and set pieces but he says to me, 'when you get the ball just go and do what you want to do.'"
Jack Grealish moved on a season-long loan to Everton and immediately rediscovered form, providing four assists in his first five Premier League games. He left Manchester City largely to feel appreciated and to regain enjoyment in playing, rather than primarily because of off-field partying, although he admitted partying didn't help. He experienced a difficult season after falling out of favour with Pep Guardiola and acknowledged poor timing in his nightlife choices while at City. He described himself as vulnerable off the pitch and sought a club environment and managerial trust that allows creative freedom when in possession. Everton face West Ham next at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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