Such has been Evan Ferguson’s impact this season, that some of Europe’s wealthiest clubs have already started to properly monitor his progress. One scouting analysis suggested, unsurprisingly, that it is far too early to judge whether he would yet be effective for a top club. That isn’t anything to do with Ferguson’s brilliant talent or potential. It is rather that he has perfectly slotted into Brighton’s system so far. It’s been working so well that those in analytics essentially need more evidence to see how good the teenager is independent of that.
Ferguson obviously isn’t the only one like that. You can look across the Brighton squad - as well as some of those who have left.
