Everton caretaker manager David Unsworth handed a first-team debut to Beni Baningime in the 2-1 EFL Cup defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, and Toffees fans were impressed with what they saw.
The 19-year-old started alongside Tom Davies and James McCarthy in the middle of the park for the Merseyside outfit with Morgan Schneiderlin absent through illness, and he quickly made a big impression in Unsworth’s first match in charge following the sacking of Ronald Koeman on Monday.
The DR Congo starlet’s highlight came when he put in a crunching tackle on 17-year-old Blues man Ethan Ampadu, while he also looked generally composed in possession.
Everton supporters were quick to have their say on his performance via social media, and while some said he was “class”, others told the club to “get Schneiderlin on the transfer list” as he won’t be needed in the future.
Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…