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Richard Garnett

Everton 'diamond' named by Danny Murphy after performance against Liverpool

Former Liverpool player Danny Murphy has hailed Nathan Patterson's performance against Liverpool in Saturday's Merseyside derby as 'sensational'.

Appearing in his first ever Everton v Liverpool encounter, the former Rangers defender was a standout performer for the Blues, helping to keep the likes of Luis Diaz quiet for large spells of the contest.

And having had to bide his time before being entrusted with a starting place in Frank Lampard's side, Murphy believes that the Blues may have unearthed a diamond in the 20-year-old Glaswegian.

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