Google says the Northampton chap he brushed off for the goal is a first-teamer, 11 years his senior. :-)
Was his birth cert filled out with the correct date ?
Must have been feed the best of spuds, and bacon and cabbage growing up. His father is down as being 6'3 and Evan is listed as 6ft. Whether that's true or not still has time to grow a bit more having just turned 17. Scott McTominay was 5'6 at 18 and had a ten inch growth spurt.
https://twitter.com/bhafreddie/statu...880924169?s=21
Really nice goal in PL2 today, 10 minutes left still a goal down
Played left of a front three last. Will be interesting to see what Brighton do with him. Has 7 goals in 12 games with the U23s or 8 in 14 if you include the EFL trophy so far this season.
For comparison Connolly had 9 goals in 20 games the season he turned 18 which was his first full season at U23 level. Following season he had 19 goals in 20 games before going out on loan in January. That season he had 5 in 3 EFL games which included a hat trick against MK Dons.
This is technically Ferguson's second season at U23 level and only turned 17 a month ago. You'd think we'll see him in the first team at least once or twice again this season and possibly train more with the seniors.
Wouldn't it be great to see him turn into a beast of a player.. one of those ones defenders just hate to see walk out onto the pitch
No Ferguson or Connolly on bench. Duffy is on the bench though. Disappointing all round from an Irish perspective
Disappointing that so many of our players are struggling for game time at the minute. Maybe it kind of works to our advantage in that they really want to make the most of the opportunity to play when selected for Ireland. Doherty and Hendrick have been outstanding for us despite very little club action.
Brighton manager Potter believes striker Ferguson has huge potential
https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/197...uge-potential/
3 subs on now including Trossard for Wellbeck…still no Evan at 55 minutes gone
Evan is on with 15 minutes left, 1-0 down but playing against 10 men. Good opportunity. Potential for extra time too
An unintentional assist for Evan I guess…1-1 hopefully extra time for more minutes for him
So close from Ferguson to first goal, lobbed it onto roof of net
Offside tap in goal from Evan unfortunately. Brighton cruising at 2-1
One thing is for certain anyway, the lad definitely ate all his vegetables growing up because he's a unit for someone that turned 17 just over two months ago.
Jackie Charlton would say the same when he met Niall Quinn for the first time " he doesnt look like a footballer" skinny legs too tal etc. It seems the irish have found their new ginger Niall Quinn
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