Carabao Cup 2017/18: Chelsea 2-1 Everton, 5 Talking Points

#1 Youngsters rule the roost

An exceptional performance from Charly Musonda Jr today.

Everton fielded a side with debutant Beni Baningime, Tom Davies and Jonjoe Kenny while they brought on Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Ademola Lookman from the bench - exactly what you'd expect from a side fighting for the Carabao Cup and especially at a time when the first team fail to find answers.

Chelsea, too, fielded Ethan Ampudu, Andreas Christensen, Kenedy and the excellent Charly Musonda Jr. As mentioned before, none of the other kids came off the bench, but these four who started ensured their side crossed the finish line with a place in the quarter-finals.

English football isn't remotely like its French, German, Spanish and Italian counterparts simply because the number of youngsters coming through to the first team has fallen dramatically. But today, and most matches this week, showed that when given the chance, the youngsters to have what it takes to impress and perform when needed.

Give them a chance.