James Maddison names 'quite scary' Tottenham star who is pushing Ange Postecoglou to start Europa League game

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison has revealed that young Mikey Moore is on his way to great things and has already been impressing in training as he pushes for a first-team spot ahead of the Europa League game against Hungarian side Ferencváros.

The forward became Tottenham’s third-youngest player of all time when he came off the bench in a Premier League match against Manchester City. He was only 16 when he made his debut, and has since featured against Brentford, Manchester United, and Qarabag this season.

With Spurs missing captain Son Heung-min and needing to rotate the squad, the youngster is likely to get minutes tonight. Maddison, who admits he has to remind himself how young Moore is, has tipped him to become a key member of the team.

In the pre-game press conference, Maddison said: “When Mikey first came up, I had to remind myself how young he actually is. He was only 16, but he already looked like more of a man when I watched him play. He’s very powerful, and he’s only going to get stronger as he develops into his body. It’s quite scary how much ability he has.

“But I don’t want him to feel any pressure because people are already talking about him, and rightly so. That’s down to him training well, getting into the first team, and getting the exposure he wants. First and foremost, though, he’s a great kid — really polite and well-mannered, which is a credit to his family. As a senior player, that’s the first thing you notice when a young lad comes up.”

Tottenham Picking Up Form

Tottenham have found their form and turned things around after the North London derby against Arsenal. Since then, they’ve won all four of their games, defeating Coventry in the League Cup, followed by wins over Brentford, Qarabag, and Manchester United.

The win against Manchester United would have given them a boost going into this game, and they’ll be hoping for another victory to take a significant step towards knockout football.