It was a goal that will have made Marco Silva and Marcel Brands sit up and take notice.



Picking the ball up thirty yards out, Everton’s No 42 turned smartly before making his way menacingly towards the Mansfield goal. Quick footwork helped the youngster evade the first challenge before he produced a burst of acceleration to cut inside, ghosting past a further three defenders on the edge of the box.



For the first time, a real shooting opportunity presented itself and a curled shot nestled into the far corner of the Mansfield net, drawing the applause it deserved from those in attendance at Field Mill. They knew they had witnessed something special.



The superb solo effort was the latest star turn from 18-year-old Everton forward Anthony Gordon. Within two weeks of being posted on the club’s Twitter page, the strike had been viewed more than 150,000 times. No mean feat given it came in a Leasing.com Trophy group stage game between League Two...