Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall got the winner for Everton against Manchester United on Monday night. The midfielder scored a superb goal to claim a surprise victory with his team down to 10 men after Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping his teammate, Michael Keane.
Everton fans sang Dewsbury-Hall's plaudits on social media, with one fan account posting "What a performance from KDH!" The player was never rated so highly by Chelsea supporters, with it being difficult for Dewsbury-Hall to break into their side.
This season for the Toffees, Dewsbury-Hall has scored twice and made two assists in 11 Premier League games. He has become a key player for David Moyes and has asserted the attacking midfield position as his own.
In the last campaign for Chelsea, Dewsbury-Hall played a total of just 13 Premier League matches, where he failed to score but did make one assist. He was more effective in the Europa Conference League, where he found the back of the net four times, made three assists in 13 appearances. Dewsbury-Hall even set up Jadon Sancho's goal in the final.
It was difficult for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to break into Chelsea's XI
Dewsbury-Hall also helped Chelsea win the Club World Cup last summer. He made five appearances throughout the tournament, scored against Benfica, and made a cameo in the final against Paris Saint-Germain.
Following the tournament, Dewsbury-Hall joined Everton for a reported £29 million. This was a wise decision, given that the player had limited game time during his season with the Blues. He is now 27, and yet to play for England at any level. He needs minutes on the pitch if he is to impress Thomas Tuchel.
Chelsea is not missing him, as they defeated Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League last night. Despite Dewsbury-Hall being a versatile player, he was never going to feature regularly in Enzo Maresca's midfield.
They have the best defensive midfielder in the world in Moises Caicedo. Centrally, their options are the likes of Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos, whilst in attacking positions, the Blues have Cole Palmer.
Dewsbury-Hall won silverware with Chelsea and experienced playing for one of English soccer's premier clubs. However, he will now play regularly at Everton. Under Moyes, Dewsbury-Hall is a big fish in a small pond.
Moyes is fantastic at getting the best out of players such as Dewsbury-Hall and Jack Grealish. Both lacked game time at Chelsea and Manchester City, respectively, but have found their level at Everton.