Everton stars Jarrad Branthwaite and Harrison Armstrong
Everton stars Jarrad Branthwaite and Harrison Armstrong
The centre-back has been of the Toffees' best players this season, after returning to full fitness.
The 24-year-old has played nine times, only missing the 2-0 loss to Arsenal on 24 October, due to concussion protocols.
Armstrong has also been given the chance to impress by David Moyes and he has taken it so far.
The 19-year-old has made 12 appearances in all competitions, and has one assist to his name.
Branthwaite has acknowledged his talent but admitted that he would have a different viewpoint to one particular claim.
What did Jarrad Branthwaite say about Everton teammate Harrison Armstrong?
Branthwaite was asked for a future star, and he named his Blues teammate Armstrong, after already naming him as the funniest in the Hill Dickinson Stadium dressing room.
However, he admitted that Armstrong would disagree with that label, given his first-team exploits this season.
Speaking via Premier League's official X page in a quick-fire questions video, he said: “I’ll go Harrison Armstrong again.
“He’ll think he’s the present now, though, so i’ll say he’s a future star, i’ll go him.”
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Armstrong's potential viewpoint would be completely justified, if that is how he feels, as he has stepped in and looked like an experienced professional so far.
How has Armstrong performed this season?
Armstrong has covered 115.0km, which ranks in the 95th percentile among top-flight midfielders, according to FotMob data.
The young maestro has made 138 sprints, which is in the 100th percentile with his positional peers.
The Finch Farm graduate has also been very comfortable on the ball, with a pass accuracy of 86.5 per cent and seven line-breaking passes per game.
Defensively, the England Under-21 ace is averaging 8.87 contributions, with 1.88 tackles, 3.97 recoveries and 1.67 clearances, showing that he is willing to get stuck in.
In terms of duels, he is winning 47.5 per cent on the ground and 33.3 per cent in the air at the moment.
Those last two numbers need improvement, but the rest of the data suggests that he is playing like a first-team regular, rather than a future star as Branthwaite suggested.
Moyes and his staff will certainly be encouraged by his development, and will surely regard him as an option now, rather than a potential superstar in the future.
Armstrong has well and truly proven himself, and hopefully his rise to stardom, prompts the boss to give more opportunities to young talents.