{"id":234697,"date":"2023-09-04T17:03:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=234697"},"modified":"2023-09-04T17:03:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:03:10","slug":"evan-fergusons-statement-hat-trick-catapults-him-up-dream-team-rankings-transfer-time-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/evan-fergusons-statement-hat-trick-catapults-him-up-dream-team-rankings-transfer-time-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Evan Ferguson&#x27;s statement hat-trick catapults him up Dream Team rankings &#8211; transfer time? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IF you thought Brighton demanded a lot of money for the likes of Marc Cucurella and Moises Caicedo just wait until you see the price tag they slap on Evan Ferguson.<\/p>\n<p>There aren&#x27;t many fans, be they among the Amex faithful or unbiased neutrals, tipping the 18-year-old for anything other than than a blindingly bright future.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the Republic of Ireland international delivered his latest emphatic statement of intent in the form of a match-winning hat-trick at home to Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DF-DT-FERGUSON.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Granted, there was an element of luck to his third goal via a huge deflection but it was Fergsuon&#x27;s second goal that highlighted his potential most clearly; a composed side-footed finish from 25 yards out &#8211; a type of goal you don&#x27;t see too often.<\/p>\n<p>His first goal was the kind of opportunistic close-range finish that makes up the bread and butter of a striker&#x27;s diet.<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson&#x27;s efforts earned the Seagulls three points when all was said and done but, more importantly, he banked 22 Dream Team points to catapult him up the rankings.<\/p>\n<p>The talented teenager now has 36 points overall, a tally only bettered by Erling Haaland (\u00a38.1m) and Odsonne Edouard (\u00a32.6m) among forwards.<\/p>\n<p>And he&#x27;s currently seventh among all assets at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>This is particularly impressive considering he was limited to just 35 minutes across the first two Gameweeks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3a0213c3-06ad-4980-bd52-d0fd463c3fcd.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Injuries to Danny Welbeck (\u00a32.4m) and Julio Enciso (\u00a32.2m) in the advanced positions have led to increased playing time for Ferguson and if Saturday is anything to go by, Roberto De Zerbi will have a hard time benching him any time soon.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Football<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RW-COMP-KEANEv2.jpg\"><\/picture><span>STEPPING OUT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Shaken\u2019 Roy Keane breaks cover after fan \u2018headbutted\u2019 him at Arsenal match<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/crop-23779278-2.jpg\"><\/picture><span>ROY ASSAULT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Roy Keane \u2018shaken\u2019 after \u2018headbutt\u2019 by fan with Sky set to \u2018beef up\u2019 security<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GIF-HERO-Keane-UNMUZZED_V3.gif?strip=all&amp;w=300&amp;h=192&amp;crop=1\" class=\"css-ksk4ta\"\/><\/picture><span>SEEING RED <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Roy Keane \u2018headbutted&#8217; 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