16-year-old starlet, Mikey Moore, has embedded himself into the Spurs first-team squad this pre-season. Apparently, it isn’t just his on-field performances that have caught the eye, but also his actions in training.When introduced in the latter stages of Tottenham’s clash with Manchester City back in May, Mikey Moore became Tottenham’s youngest-ever Premier League appearance maker at an astonishing sixteen years, nine months and three days. (Tottenham Hotspur)
Not many would have expected Moore to progress at quite the rate he has since that moment. Ange Postecoglou kept the teenager around the first-team set-up for the remaining few games of the Premier League season, and Moore took that opportunity with both hands.Mikey Moore has kept his place as a first-team player this pre-season too, proving that he is already capable of playing senior football this year by recording two goals and one assist in his five cameos.Many players of Mikey’s age and inexperience would be daunted by the prospect of playing and training alongside such established superstars such as Tottenham captain, Heung-Min Son, but that trend doesn’t appear to apply to Moore who continues to break the mould at such a young age.According to Alasdair Gold, who has been speaking on his podcast, Gold and Guest Talk Tottenham, people within Spurs have been impressed by Moore, stating: “That’s what I’ve been told about Mikey Moore. Mikey Moore is very vocal.”
Gold continued: “Yeah, he’s only 16, Mikey, which is ridiculous, but he is only 16, apparently on the training and he is quite vocal.”Moore being reportedly confident and vocal in training adds to what is an increasing number of reasons to be excited about the teenager, who looks to have a real chance of making a mark for Tottenham this season.It may be a small detail, but it does indicate that Moore is starting to hold his own in senior training sessions and is playing with the rawness of a youth player, but the confidence of a long-time professional player.
As fans around the world have seen with Jude Bellingham, a bit of arrogance or confidence in yourself can add an edge to separate you from the rest.