Ange Postecoglou has praised Mikey Moore’s maturity however admitted will probably be “fairly onerous to maintain a lid” on the Tottenham Hotspur winger’s expertise after he was in comparison with Neymar by James Maddison.
Moore grew to become the youngest participant to characterize Tottenham within the Premier League in Could when he got here off the bench in opposition to Manchester Metropolis aged 16 however Postecoglou has been cautious together with his enjoying time.
Moore, who solely turned 17 in August, made his second begin for Spurs of their 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar within the Europa League on Thursday night. He began on the appropriate wing and confirmed flashes of his brilliance however he was wonderful after switching to the left at half-time.
The England Below-19 worldwide impressed together with his dribbling and whipped just a few harmful crosses into the field. Maddison joked to TNT Sports activities after the sport that “from minute 45-65 I believed we had Neymar on the left wing.”
Moore impressed in Tottenham’s victory over AZ (Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Photos)
Postecoglou stated of Moore after the win of AZ: “He was thrilling, you can not deny it.
“There isn’t any level denying it. I really like the way in which Mikey is taking all of it in his stride, he works onerous daily. He needs to develop, he understands that this can be a journey. It’s very simple for a younger man like him, who has simply turned 17, to really feel like he has by some means made it, however you by no means get that sense.
“It’s thrilling. You’ve got such a younger participant, who needs that duty to make an influence, quite than simply typically with younger gamers they’re a bit apprehensive about making errors. He’s creating nicely. We’ve to be actually cautious about how we use him, and after we use him, that’s the key for us, significantly in these early levels.”
Moore has made three appearances off the bench within the league this season however he was an unused substitute in final weekend’s 4-1 victory over West Ham United. He’ll hope to be concerned when Spurs journey to Crystal Palace on Sunday.
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