Player of the match - Evan Ferguson
Sky Sports' Dan Long:
"The way Evan Ferguson has gradually worked his way into the Brighton first team over the last 18 months has been like a dream.
"The teenager had made four first team appearances by the age of 17 last February and has already bettered that this term, as well as making his senior Republic of Ireland debut. But most importantly, he has started to perform on the big stage now - and in the Premier League, he looks as far from over-awed as one can possibly be.
"Having played the last half hour against Arsenal and scored, Ferguson had several chances to net against Everton before he eventually did, showing strength and poise in leading the line as though he had done it a hundred times before.
"In adding an assist, too, aged 18 years and 76 days, he became the second youngest player in Premier League history to both score and assist in a match, after Michael Owen in 1997 (17y 364d v Crystal Palace) and the youngest player to score in consecutive Premier League appearances since a 17-year-old Federico Macheda in 2009.
"Such form, albeit having happened within a matter of days, is likely to pique the interest of clubs far and wide. For now, though, Brighton have hot property on their hands and they are using him to good effect." |  |
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