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Olivier Giroud looks at Billy Gilmour ‘like proud dad’ after Chelsea starlet dominates in first Prem start vs Everton
CHELSEA fans were left enamoured with Billy Gilmour after he dominated the statistics in their 4-0 romp past Everton on Sunday.
The Scot, 18, claimed the official man of the match award and even earned a totally endearing look from Olivier Giroud as he accepted the trophy.
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As he talked up Gilmour's performance, the striker fondly looked down towards the diminutive midfielder to send supporters into meltdown.
But it was on the pitch where the midfielder made his biggest impact.
No player completed more passes than the 74 he racked up at Stamford Bridge.
That included a game-high 37 in the opposition half to underline how he is not the sort of midfielder to sit back and only play the simple balls.
Overall, he registered a 92.5 per cent passing accuracy, that only centre-back Kurt Zouma and Everton's Gylfi Sigurdsson managed to better.
Gilmour, who was not dispossessed at any point during the game, also secured 91 touches of the ball - ranking him second of all on the pitch in West London.
Such figures are all the more impressive given it was the youngster's first Premier League start.
Indeed, it would arguably not have taken place at all this weekend but for injuries to Mateo Kovacic and N'Golo Kante, plus Jorginho's suspension.
Nonetheless Chelsea fans took to social media after the game to laud Gilmour's performance.
One fan account described the post-match interview as: "Giroud looking at Billy Gilmour like a proud Dad."
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Another tweeted: "Xavi has posters of Billy Gilmour in his room."
Seth dubbed him: "Billy Fàbregas."
And Steve commented: "Nice to see a young British midfielder who works his socks off and does the basics well get the plaudits he deserves."
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