Dubliner Tayo Adaramola made his first start for Crystal Palace on Tuesday night.
The 18-year-old left-back played 65 minutes of Palace's FA Cup tie against Stoke City, and the club's fans were full of praise for the youngster on Twitter.
Tayo Adaramola: Crystal Palace fans liked what they saw during Dubliner's first start
Ardent Irish football fans will have been keeping a close eye on Tayo Adaramola for quite some time. The exciting young left-back has shown several flashes of brilliance when given the chance for Crystal Palace's youth teams this year, including in the PL2.
Just last month, he made his debut for the senior side in their FA Cup fourth round win over Hartlepool, as a late substitute for Joel Ward.
Tayo Adaramola (18) made his Crystal Palace debut today
The first Palace player to be born in 2003
🇮🇪💚 pic.twitter.com/lqoKwBIOxS— IP🇮🇪⚽️ (@IrishPropaganda) February 5, 2022
On Tuesday night, Palace manager Patrick Vieira gave Adaramola his first start in the blue and red as a senior player, and he certainly lived up to the hype.
Adaramola's stats were impressive, as the Palace defence limited Stoke to just one shot on target during the Irishman's time on the pitch. He also maintained an excellent pass completion rate.
Thoughts on Tayo Adaramola's full Palace debut?
He went 64 minutes with 63 touches, 2 tackles, 2 clearances, 0x dribbled past, 85% passing and just 1 shot on target conceded to Stoke. pic.twitter.com/mUO2r5xnoo— Matchday365 (@Matchday365) March 1, 2022
Judging by the reactions of Palace fans on Twitter during and after the game, it's not just the Irish contingent who are excited about Adaramola's future prospect.
With Palace's defence ageing, Adaramola presents a huge hope for the future, and the club's fans were impressed with what they saw against Stoke on Tuesday night.
Also Tayo Adaramola is absolutely class
— Dan🦅🦅 (@CpfcDan_) March 1, 2022
Adaramola is doing really really well.
— Elias Ericsson (@eliascpfc) March 1, 2022
Adaramola is already better than Mitchell going forward
— Mateta's son 🇷🇴🇫🇷 (@mihnea_cpfc) March 1, 2022
i love watching adaramola omg
— Ben (@BMCPFC) March 1, 2022
Adaramola looking hungry, wants to get forward, been decent at the back. Great prospect #cpfc
— dante bortagaray (@dantebortagaray) March 1, 2022
One positive to take: Adaramola looks good, got a lot of attacking intent which is something we rarely see from Mitchell so it’s refreshing
— Ben (@BMCPFC) March 1, 2022
Encouraging start from Adaramola.
A couple of touches and looking to be positive in possession as well as a block from Smith's cross. #CPFC— Jack Rosser (@JackRosser_) March 1, 2022
Tayo Adaramola is going to be a star! Another exciting Palace youth product coming through #CPFC #FACup #CRYSTO
— Jake Carden (@JakeCarden13) March 1, 2022
Tayo Adaramola was ultimately withdrawn just after the hour mark and replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp, to a huge round of applause from the home fans at Selhurst Park.
Loud applause for Tayo Adaramola as he is replaced after 65 minutes by Jeffrey Schlupp.
— Matt Woosnam (@MattWoosie) March 1, 2022
Palace would go on to win the game 2-1, thanks to a late winner from Jairo Riedewald, putting them in the draw for the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Tayo Adaramola was not only given a huge opportunity on Tuesday night, but grasped it with both hands. Irish fans will be hoping he will get another chance to impress in the quarter-finals.
Regardless, his future in the game seems bright and, with Ireland also on the lookout for a long-term left-back option, he will surely be catching Stephen Kenny's eye.
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