Fans of Everton have been swooning over the Toffees’ former right midfielder Andrei Kanchelskis after the club posted footage of the Russian.
On Monday, the Toffees shared footage of a hat-trick scored by the former Manchester United man in 1996 (per Everton), which supporters loved.
? | Andrei Kanchelskis. Hat-trick hero. ?#onthisday in 1996. ? pic.twitter.com/cByUe5qjbR
— Everton (@Everton) April 27, 2020
U don’t stand off him ?
— Paul Albertsen (@AlbertsenPaul) April 27, 2020
Loved kanchelskis
— COME ON YOU BLUES! (@Tezza_c1878) April 27, 2020
Better player than anyone at the time or after
— Craig (@MrBobHallis) April 27, 2020
Have the Toffees had a better player than Andrei Kanchelskis since his departure?No, he was a quality player
Yes, we've had better since
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The retired right midfielder was with the Toffees for just a year and a half between 1995 and 1997, having arrived from the Red Devils and departed for Fiorentina (per Transfermarkt).
Over the duration of his short stay in Merseyside, Kanchelskis managed to net an impressive 20 goals in 52 appearances (per Transfermarkt), which clearly made an impact on supporters.
Best player I have seen at Goodison for us since I first started going in 1990, just sad he didn’t spend longer in a blues shirt.
— Kev Whitehead (@kwhitehead2019) April 27, 2020
That keeper didn’t have a left hand or a sense of where his near post was. Great eh. What a player he was. Loved him.
— Nate H (@theatreofchips) April 27, 2020
Not seen many better in an Everton top in my generation ?
— Graeme McVeigh (@GraemeMcV) April 27, 2020
Was at this game. Great day!
— Gary Savage (@sav4efc) April 27, 2020
What do we think?
As can be seen in the responses from Everton supporters, it is clear to see that many highly rated the Russian and some believe that the Toffees have not had a better player than Kanchelskis since his departure.
When considering his stellar record of 20 goals in 52 appearances as a right midfielder (per Transfermarkt), it comes as no surprise that supporters were impressed.