Ross Barkley told Tom Davies he was 'quality' following his performance in the Everton win over Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday.
The back-and-forth FA Cup fifth round tie saw momentum shift between both sides before Bernard eventually won it for the Blues in the seventh minute of extra-time.
And while it appears that Everton players have a new nickname for the midfielder, Barkley was quick to praise the 22-year-old.
Taking to Instagram after the game, Davies wrote: “Everton aren’t we!!” followed by three blue heart emojis.
Barkley replied: "Quality" with a clapping emoji with team-mate Ben Godfrey also writing: “General.”
While striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin added on his own personal story: "Tom Davies. AKA general. Aka man of the match. Aka my best mate."
Speaking after the victory at Goodison Park, assistant manager Duncan Ferguson said: "Tom was great tonight and he did really well at Old Trafford as well.
"He's starting to really perform well on a consistent basis.
"He's moving in the right direction."
