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Forget Michael Keane, Everton star was ‘a real handful’ for West Ham all night long

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Everton were unable to put three points on the board again with a 1-1 draw against West Ham United on Monday.

It was the same old story for David Moyes, whose side continue to struggle in front of goal.

Michael Keane was the man to break the deadlock against the Hammers with a stunning header from a James Garner cross.

But the Everton strikers were unable to find the back of the net again.

Duncan Ferguson was left so impressed with Keane and how the defender took his goal to put the Blues ahead on the night.

The Toffees were unable to build on their advantage, with Jarrod Bowen levelling the score for the visitors.

However, there was one other bright spark in the Everton attack, who continued to impress under the lights on Monday evening.

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Jack Grealish impressed for Everton against West Ham

Ahead of the game against the Hammers, Jack Grealish’s father urged him to shoot more as he awaits his first goal of the season.

That goal did not come on Monday evening, but he did prove a major issue for the Irons throughout the 90 minutes.

Reporting for Sky Sports, Peter Smith shared just how impressed he was in watching the Manchester City loanee in the flesh.

“That’s four fouls won by Jack Grealish already – twice as many as West Ham have won as an entire team so far,” he said inside the first half.

“The winger is proving a real handful once again.”

Fans were blown away by Grealish during the first half against Nuno Espirito Santo’s side on Monday evening.

Grealish has already proven to be a brilliant move by Everton in the summer transfer window.

But the Everton strikers are not doing him any favours as he continues to provide opportunities for them to find the back of the net.

Premier League defences cannot handle Grealish

Speaking ahead of the match, Grealish admitted Everton are targeting European qualification this season under Moyes.

However, the Blues are going to need to find a way to score on a regular basis if they have any hope of achieving that.

Grealish is certainly playing his part, though.

Grealish has been enjoying life at Everton, but the lack of firepower up front must be a real concern for Moyes and the fans.

Although he has been brought in to provide some creativity for the strikers, Everton will now be looking at Grealish to chip in with some goals.