Carlo Ancelotti delivers latest Estevao verdict after youngster shines with two goal showing for Brazil | OneFootball

Carlo Ancelotti has given his verdict on the performance of Estevao after Brazil beat South Korea in a friendly on Friday.

Brazil ran out 5-0 winners with Estevao scoring twice as he continued his good start to the season, whilst Rodrygo also scored a brace, with Vinicius Junior the other goal scorer.

Estevao was named in the starting line-up as he earned his eighth cap for the Selecao, and outlined his huge potential with a goal in each half.

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Estevao scored his first with a lovely first time finish from a superb Bruno Guimarães assist, whilst his second was the result of some individual brilliance.

The 18-year-old has shown he’s now ready to be a key player for both club and country, and has made a bigger impact than many expected.

Estevao is regarded as the best player to come out of Brazil since Neymar, and has already established himself as a key player for Chelsea.

Estevao put in another impressive performance for Brazil. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images)

Ancelotti admitted he was impressed with Estevao’s start to the season during the September international break, and he’s now given his verdict on his latest performance.

“I’m very pleased with the team’s performance,” he told Globo.

“Obviously, if you lay a strong foundation, with a solid defensive team, individual quality up front shines through.

“The team performed very well, because Rodrygo played a very good game, and so did Estevao. Up front, the team has a lot of variety, a lot of attacking solutions, and today we took advantage of the individual quality of these players.

“The key to the game was the first goal, because Korea started out trying to defend with a medium block, putting pressure on our defence.

“Estevao’s first goal opened up Korea’s defence a bit, and then we had more control of the game in attack.”

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Whilst Estevao has made nine appearances in all competitions, he’s still yet to complete a 90 minutes for Chelsea.

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Given his age it’s important not to overload him and to allow him to adapt, but given the impact he’s had when he’s played, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to leave him out of the starting line-up.

The teenager doesn’t look like he’s impacted by pressure, and is making an impact almost every time he steps on the pitch, and soon his form will become impossible to overlook.