JORDON Ibe’s finest performance in a Cherries shirt flew under the radar, somewhat. Harry Arter, Junior Stanislas and, of course, Jack Wilshere, hogged the headlines following Saturday’s victory over Everton.

But Cherries’ 1-0 beating of the Merseysiders has the potential to be remembered as the day Ibe served notice of what was to come from this powerful, archetypal modern-day winger.

The 20-year-old is currently alone among Eddie Howe’s permanent summer signings, being the only one of the seven new arrivals to nail down a regular starting spot in Cherries' side.

Howe's wish for those on the outside to present him with a selection dilemma in the EFL Cup tie with Preston was not granted, leaving him with a straightforward task when it came to choosing his preferred 11 to face Everton.

“It wasn’t the most difficult team I’ve had to pick,” admitted the manager. “You want people to make it very difficult for you to pick a team, because it means everyone’s going in the right direction and playing well.

“That wasn’t the case on Tuesday. But the players who played in the game will learn from that experience and I back them all to come back better and stronger from that.”

Howe did make one change from the norm against Everton, however. Ibe and Stanislas switched wings. And, from his position on the left, the former Liverpool attacker played like a man emboldened.

It was enlightening to hear Arter speak later of the bedding-in period required by any footballer signing up to be part of this brave, industrious Cherries side.

“It’s a new group of players here,” said Arter. “It was always going to take time – and it’ll still take time – to gel.

“Hopefully, all the new players, as well as the ones who’ve been here a while, have picked up what we’re all about.

“It’s easy to point the finger and say the new players haven’t settled in. But the most important thing is for the established players to show the newer signings what this team is about.”

And seven days after being withdrawn halfway through Cherries' defeat at Manchester City, Ibe responded with a purposeful, confident display, perhaps further inspired by his spending the first 45 minutes being showered with abuse by a group of away fans unwilling to forgive him his Liverpool connections.

Seamus Coleman, Everton’s excellent right-back, is unlikely to encounter a tougher opponent this season.

Indeed, Ibe’s influence extended beyond the direct running and nifty footwork he employed to trouble the Irish defender. One of the Premier League’s most adventurous full-backs, Coleman was rarely seen as an attacking force at Vitality Stadium, so pre-occupied was he with trying to contain Cherries’ record signing.

Away from his more eye-catching efforts, evidence of Ibe’s willingness to buy into his team’s work ethic came late in the first half against Everton, when his endeavour alone turned an over-hit cross from the right into a corner on the left – a set-piece from which Cherries came close to doubling their lead.

By contrast to his quiet exit from the action at Etihad Stadium, Ibe took his leave to a thundering ovation when he was replaced by Max Gradel following his 71-minute turn against the Toffees.

Ibe’s Cherries career is out of the blocks, then, rather apt for a player who will be asked to run and run for his new team's cause.