#3 Platform to mould young players
The arrival of Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino, in 2014, was a shrewd bit of business by the Spurs board. The Argentine had focussed on bringing in youth players into the first-team in his previous jobs at Espanyol and Southampton, and he has done the same at Spurs.
Tottenham have the youngest average age of any starting lineup in the Premier League at 25.7 years of age, compared to Arsene Wenger’s side’s which is at 27.3 years of age. Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Eric Dier – three important players in the Spurs side, are all under 23 years of age, and have already set the league on fire.
Under the tutelage of the Argentinian manager, the trio, along with other key players like Christian Eriksen and Victor Wanyama are destined for even greater things.
Wenger, who was known for shaping promising youngsters into world-class players, has not brought through players into the first-team in the last 3-4 years who have had a major impact on the club, with the exception being right-back Hector Bellerin.
The latest player to come through the Spurs academy’s conveyor belt is Harry Winks, a gifted midfielder who is tidy in passing and keeps possession well. With a world-class training facility and a manager willing to afford opportunities to youngsters, the Spurs academy could produce more star players in the very near future.
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