Long: Reed has star quality

Southampton 3 Everton 0

Reed, a 19-year-old midfielder, looked like he was a first-team veteran as he stepped in and helped his club draw a line under a five-game losing streak that had threatened to derail their season.

The youngster’s performance raised eyebrows simply because every time another teenager comes off the Saints’ production line, questions are asked about whether this will be the next one to follow in the line of his now famous predecessors.