Rebirth after leaving Manchester City with three championships: 4 goals in 4 games and won the Premier League s best month

The most amazing transformation of the season is happening: Gallish regains his life after leaving Manchester City and begins to set a new record. At Everton, the winger regains the joy that football brings. In the summer of 2021, Manchester City paid a sky-high transfer fee of 117.5 million euros for Gallish. Is it a premium? There is no doubt. Has he truly become the core of Guardiola's leadership? It has not been fully realized, and players such as De Bruyne and Foden have always been more popular. The data will not lie: 157 appearances contributed 17 goals and 23 assists, while Foden played 100 goals and 61 assists in 320 games, and Sterling played 131 goals and 86 assists in 339 games, and the gap is obvious. But Gallish is by no means a failed signing. He played for nearly 3,500 minutes in the triple-champion season, which is an important puzzle for the team.

Guardiola always praised his unpredictable dribbling breakthrough, ball-holding ability and unique talent to attract defense. More importantly, he was amazed by Gallish's professionalism, a brilliant irony for players who have been labeled "party boys". "What impressed me was that when we arrived at the training base at 6 o'clock in the morning, he had already started rehabilitation training, just to be ready to play at any time," Guardiola commented in the spring of 2023.

But over time, Gallish's tactical status gradually declined. Last season, he only won 1521 minutes of playing time in various competitions, of which he ranked 17th in the Premier League in just 715 minutes. Although injuries are partly responsible, the increasingly fierce competition within the team is the key. In December 2024, Guardiola even transformed it into a midfield out of helplessness. The signal of leaving the team has already appeared.

From June, Guardiola publicly hinted that parting was inevitable: "I wish Jack and his family all the best. His strength has never been questioned, and we can't win the triple-champ without him. He is a top player, but football needs to compete. Doku performed well, and Savio is also improving. Jack's responsibility is on me, not his fault."

When Manchester City went to the Club World Cup in July, Galish had trained alone to prepare for the transfer. Everton coach Moyes personally promoted the negotiations and convinced him to reject suitors such as Tottenham and Naples with a very convincing plan, although the outside world is generally optimistic that Gallish's probability of transferring to Serie A is far better than Everton.

In Liverpool City, Galish, who was re-given to the core, broke out immediately. Although he only scored 19 minutes in his debut and the team lost to Leeds United, he then started a legendary performance: he completed 4 breakthroughs against Brighton and sent two assists. First, he passed Ndiaye from a long post to help Ndiaye push the empty goal, and then made a sophisticated goal to allow Garner to the world. Behind the 2-0 score is Gallish, who has regained his life.

away against Wolves showed their master style: they received the pass from Mikolian to make a cake to help Beto score easily. After being tied, they immediately used a freehand pass to tear the defense line, helping Dusbury Hall expand the score. He completed 5 breakthroughs in the whole game, with a 92% pass success rate, and the director reversed the show 3-2. Everton currently has second only to Liverpool and Chelsea in Premier League points.

At the individual level, Gallish has become the first player in Everton's history to send 2+ assists in two consecutive Premier League games, and his assists have exceeded the sum of Manchester City's last two seasons. What's even more amazing is that its expected assist value (xA) is only 1.65, and its actual performance is far beyond the data expectations. Currently, only 5 players tied for 2 assists in the Premier League, while Gallish has led the way with 4 assists, and the nomination for the Player of the Month is well deserved.

"He is better than I thought. Maybe all he needs is care and understanding, but the most important thing is game time. He is proving himself with his performance," Moyes said modestly. Even Haaland joked that he was "Jack De Bruyne". Everton fans even responded to his actions in the field with hugs and singing.

Glalish himself did not forget to tease Manchester City's experience. He shared the screenshot of "three consecutive games in a year" on social media, "It feels great" and admitted: "The most important thing is to regain happiness. I have lost my enjoyment of football in the past two years, which is my responsibility. Now I regain my expectation on game day, take the risk of passing the ball as freely as today, and when I partner with De Bruyne, I realized that assists are equally important."

Everton is about to face Villa in a sluggish state and Liverpool in a doubtful defense. If Gralish continues to shine, we will witness: that former Prince Villa truly returns to youth. The €57.5 million buyout clause in its lease contract was once considered a symbolic clause that Everton could never trigger, but now, Gallish is getting all doubters to re-examine the value.