Iliman Ndiaye showed another glimpse of his potential with his stunning goal against Tottenham Hotspur
Jamie Carragher purred over Iliman Ndiaye as the Sky Sports pundit branded him “an absolute star”.
The former Liverpool FC player was full of praise for the Senegal international, his teammates and manager David Moyes as he provided analysis of Everton’s win over Tottenham Hotspur on Monday Night Football.
He was not the only one either, with even rival players among those to acknowledge Ndiaye’s skill. Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White - a former teammate of Ndiaye at Sheffield United and one-time Blues transfer target - was among them, commenting “so good” in response to Ndiaye’s celebratory post-match Instagram post.
Drawing attention to Ndiaye’s goal, Everton’s second in the 3-2 win, Carragher highlighted how the 24-year-old had carried the ball deep into Spurs territory before outfoxing defender Radu Dragusin and rifling past Antonin Kinsky for his fourth league goal in Royal Blue.
Of Ndiaye’s 39-yard run and finish, Carragher said: “This fella is an absolute star. The sixth furthest anyone has ran with the ball in the Premier League this season and scored a goal… He is a super star, he is absolutely fantastic.”
Speaking after the game, Moyes said he was delighted with the impact of the summer signing and that he would encourage him to run with the ball more often.
Carragher had positive words for Dominic Calvert-Lewin too, praising his “twinkle toes” as he twisted defenders before slotting in the opener - a goal Carragher described as “a touch of class”.
He added: “They absolutely battered Tottenham, and actually I think David Moyes will be slightly disappointed that the game finished 3-2. It could easily have been 5-0, 5-1 - that is what the score should have been.”