Billy Gilmour adds to man of the match collection as Scotland silence England

Billy Gilmour's rise from Chelsea prospect to Euro 2020 star has included a string of man of the match displays on debut across four different competitions.

The 20-year-old, who moved to Stamford Bridge at the age of 17 from Premiership giants Rangers, has gone on to prove his ability on both domestic and the world stage.

While he has been hailed by his manager, colleagues and supporters alike, Twitter users have pointed out that his impressive debut should not have come as a surprise.

Having been named as man of the match on his full FA Cup debut against Liverpool, first Premier League start against Everton and even his first Champions League start against Krasnodar.

Despite that, Clarke didn't quite think Gilmour was his best player on the night: “I thought Stephen O’Donnell was exceptional,” he said. "And Billy was just behind him.

"It was nice for Billy to get that start – big platform, big stage, big player. We’ve said for a long time he was part of the future of Scottish football.

"We know what we’ve got in the camp and we will try to manage him properly and keep a lid on things. Performances like that will do him no harm whatsoever.”

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Adding when asked if handing him a start was a risk: “I don’t think there is any risk when you have somebody of Billy Gilmour’s talent.

“When you put him on the pitch you expect him to do what he did. He held the ball for us and allowed us to play through the midfield. I didn’t think it was a risk for the balance of the rest of the team.

"We were ready to support Billy in his role and I think we did that.”

With Jose Mourinho telling talkSPORT: "The kid Gilmour in midfield, he made the difference, Mourinho said. He was fantastic.

"He was always moving, always showing, he wanted the ball, he was turning under pressure.

"He linked the game much, much better."

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