Tottenham Are Playing Young Players Because They Deserve It
Why are Eric Dier, Josh Onomah and even Dele Alli playing in games?
Eric Dier, Josh Onomah and even Dele Alli would be perfect examples of placing faith in young players and believing in them. Doing this has shown that they can play in the Premier League and succeed despite their age and lack a of experience.
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Here’s Mauricio Pochettino talking a little bit about Eric Dier and his progression with Tottenham:
“A good example is Dier, when we signed him from Portugal, the first game he played against West Ham and after that was center-back, then full-back and this season I think that we start to train with him as a holding midfielder. I think it’s a fantastic position for him.”
Now here’s Mauricio Pochettino talking about Josh Onomah:
“It’s a process, it’s a process,” says Pochettino. “So Josh Onomah, last season, two or three months before the end, started to work with us. And he made the pre-season with us. The same with Harry Winks and different young players that now are with us in the squad, training every day and playing with the Under-21s. It’s to give them the confidence and trust and to feel they are part of the squad.”
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