NOT FOR THE first time this season, BBC’s Match of the Day pundits hailed Evan Ferguson on Saturday night — with presenter Gary Lineker declaring “I do see a hint of Haaland about him”.
On a day of Premier League trebles for Man City superstar Erling Haaland and Tottenham captain Son Heung-min, Ireland’s Ferguson fired his first career hat-trick in Brighton’s 3-1 win against Newcastle.
At 18 years and 318 days old, the Meath native becomes the fourth-youngest player ever to score a Premier League hat-trick following Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Chris Bart-Williams.
Lineker said: “I do see a hint of Haaland about him, in his stature and his movement and stuff like that, and his youth as well.”
Former Arsenal great Ian Wright added: “We done something on him last season against Everton when I first saw him, and he’s just getting better.”
Lineker agreed: “He’s got it.”
"I do see a hint of Haaland." 👀
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) September 2, 2023
"He's just getting better." 💪@GaryLineker and @IanWright0 are both big fans of Evan Ferguson 🙌#MOTD pic.twitter.com/VAurajHghD
