Everton suffered their first-ever defeat at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
David Moyes’ side were fancied to win by the supercomputer, however, Tottenham ran away 3-0 victors in the end.
Jake O’Brien had a goal controversially disallowed, with referee Craig Pawson deeming Iliman Ndiaye to be obstructing the goalkeeper.
Despite the defeat, one Everton player really rose in stock as Premier League fans were in awe of his performance.
Premier League fans blown away by Iliman Ndiaye vs Tottenham Hotspur
Iliman Ndiaye is quickly becoming one of the neutral’s most favourite players, and again, fans across the Premier League heaped praise on his performance against Tottenham today.
One even suggested he could win the Ballon d’Or one day if he had a more prolific striker.
“Ndiaye is 100 times the player Grealish is. By far the best Everton player,” @JacoCats posted.
@TacticallyMatt commented: “I think Ndiaye could win the Ballon d’Or if Beto could finish his chances.”
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@jb2forty added: “Many players have had good ball mastery but Iliman Ndiaye is THE master of ball.”
“Iliman Ndiaye you are phenomenal,” @TacticallyMatt said.
Iliman Ndiaye stats vs Tottenham Hotspur
Back in 2024. Ndiaye said he wants to become the best player in the world, and it’s clear he’s been building towards that goal.
Working with analysts and doing extra training has significantly improved him as a player, as he looks even better this term despite operating in his less favoured position on the right.
His Sofascore statistics against Tottenham amplify that he didn’t deserve to be on the losing team.
Perhaps when Tyler Dibling gets up to speed, Ndiaye will be utilised centrally, which is probably his strongest position.