Alasdair Gold has lavished praise on one teenager who is making huge waves in the Tottenham youth system this season and has predicted that it will not be long before we see the youngster making his senior debut.
Given the number of Tottenham Hotspur youngsters who have made their first-team bow in the Europa League this season, it is perhaps a little surprising that Luca Williams-Barnett is still waiting for his opportunity.
The youngster continues to hammer the door down with his displays for the club’s youth sides, with the 16-year-old netting a hattrick in the U17 Premier League Cup final to help the Lilywhites lift the trophy on Friday.
Following his impressive showing in the final, Williams-Barnett admitted that he cannot wait to play in the Premier League, and if Gold’s latest prediction is to be believed, he might not have to wait long.
Alasdair Gold admits Luca Williams-Barnett reminds him of Tottenham legends
Football.London’s Alasdair Gold has now pointed out that the young attacking midfielder has already been named on the bench for three Europa League matches this season, which suggests that he is very much on Ange Postecoglou’s radar.
He predicts that senior figures at the club will be taking note of Williams-Barnett’s development and predicts that a first-team debut ‘will not be far off’ for the teenager.
Gold even adds that we might see the versatile attacker feature in the Premier League before the end of the season, particularly given that Tottenham only have pride to play for.
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He suggests that it could be the perfect opportunity for Postecoglou to blood young stars, with Williams-Barnett at the front of the queue to get his chance.
Finally, the journalist hands the youngster a huge compliment by writing: “There is something very nostalgic about watching the 16-year-old. The confidence on the ball, the drop of the shoulder, the inbuilt radar of those around him and the wandering talent in those feet stir echoes of former Spurs legends like Hoddle, Ginola and Gascoigne.”
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In the article, Gold also discusses the growing stock of Tottenham’s U18s coach Stuart Lewis, referring to him as ‘the architect’ of the club’s success in the U17 Premier League Cup.
Gold points out that Lewis has now guided Spurs to three Premier League Cup trophies in as many years since his appointment as the U18s coach in 2021.
The journalist adds that the 37-year-old’s progress is being watched closely, with many in the game tipping him to break into the men’s game before long.