The Aston Villa midfielder was among seven players who made their Scotland debuts at Pittodrie and the 20-year-old grasped his opportunity with a mature display.

Bannan constantly showed for the ball, especially in a first half where Danny Wilson, Kris Commons and Jamie Mackie all netted their first international goals.

Bannan almost joined them with a 25-yard strike that bounced off the post and set up Mackie's goal with a deep cross that was headed on by Wilson.

The diminutive midfielder's assured touch and ingenuity strengthened Levein's belief that Scotland have a group of technically gifted players emerging.

Levein said: "I'm happy with the result, that was the most important thing. It was a worthwhile exercise, it gave me a chance to look at some players.

"To that end there were a number of players who did exactly what I hoped they would do.

"People don't understand how difficult it is to make your international debut no matter who you are playing against.

"I felt young Bannan in particular, after a shaky first five minutes or so, really settled down and showed glimpses of what the future is for Scottish football."

Bannan has broken into the Villa first team this season and Levein admits he can play his way into the Euro 2012 campaign, which resumes in 10 months.

"If he keeps playing the way he has I would be silly not to include him," the Scotland manager said.

"He's just a young boy, I don't want to heap pressure on him but you saw he has something to offer.

"His rise has been pretty meteoric. I have reason to believe once he has played 75-80 games in the Premier League and 10 internationals we will have a top-class player on our hands."

Levein feels Bannan can join the likes of Graham Dorrans and Charlie Adam in a skilful Scotland midfield for years to come.

"I have been banging the drum saying we have group of players who are technically very good," Levein added.

"I would put him in that tag with Wilson, and two of the lads who have just joined the group, Phil Bardsley and Jamie Mackie, were excellent tonight.

"And a special mention for Shaun Maloney, I thought he was brilliant and on another day his performance could have merited two or three goals.

"But I could go through the whole team. There wasn't anyone who let the team down."

Levein brought on six substitutes in a bid to reduce the risk of injury but not before Blackpool midfielder Adam limped off.

The Scotland boss, who lauded the former Rangers midfielder's passing and discipline, said: "He has just opened his knee up a tiny bit, I don't think it's too serious.

"Kris Commons had a little bit of a calf injury as well."

Faroes boss Brian Kerr felt the task had been beyond some of his young players.

"We were doing okay until the goals but we still gave the ball away too easily," he said.

"We had too many inexperienced players. Scotland can lose a raft of players but still have eight players in the team who are playing in the Premier League plus two at the top of the Championship and Shaun Maloney, who was in the Premier League and is now playing for Celtic.

"We had young lads who have finished their domestic league on October 25 and it was a bit too much for them."