Four key men are giving Blues a fresh injection of excitement

BUCKLE up, this season threatens to be a ride like no other.

- By JOE THOMAS

After years of cautious and at times bewildering football centred on survival only, Everton have a team that can play.

David Moyes has assembled a team of technically gifted players capable of creativity and intricacy that, if used in the right way, should make this a season of excitement.

Exhibit one is Jack Grealish. Four games into his loan spell there will be a chorus of clubs up and down Europe wondering why they did not explore his availability.

The 29-year-old exuded quality in this 3-2 win and was key in each of the goals.

He is calm personified.

His gentle back-post nod across the box handed Beto the opener.

For the second goal, he linked up with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall twice in quick succession, first to break behind the defence and shoot at Jose Sa before sending his overlapping teammate into space to cross for Iliman Ndiaye to prod home.

For the third goal his decision to dink the ball allowed Dewsbury-Hall to take it in his stride and unleash a stunning, half-volley that left Molineux dumbfounded as it bounced behind the line after kissing Sa's crossbar.

Grealish was also willing to take the ball under pressure and teased opposition players as he protected it, releasing tension from the away display.