No almost certainly not - McKenna left Spurs in 2016, and whilst Moore was at Spurs at that time McKenna was coaching older groups (eg u18's) in the academy whereas Moore was probably aged around 9
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Player Mikey Moore
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No almost certainly not - McKenna left Spurs in 2016, and whilst Moore was at Spurs at that time McKenna was coaching older groups (eg u18's) in the academy whereas Moore was probably aged around 9
Danny Rose and Oliver Skipp spring immediately to mind.
This has effectively been his first 6 months playing mens football - he was playing u19's last year and has skipped u21's
By end of this season his development from how he is now may be as big as it has been from the start of the season, trusted with only a few minutes at end of a game to today when he starts a game and scoring his first goal for Spurs first team.
So what is he going to look like at the end of this season - maybe its starting 1 in 3 games and has scored say 6 goals this season, I just don't know.
But I think we wait until end of the season to asses his next steps
he's not a winger - like Odobert for example
Probably better to describe him as a wide forward now. But players change a bit at that kind of age
Think he might be #10 but he’s too young to play central right now.
Anyway, whatever he is, he’s now got 2 assists and a goal in very limited minutes since he returned from thatinjury illness
If Moore reaches Grealish's peak (record English transfer, first choice at a CL winner), that will be quite a career.
Needs better haircut advice.
(Great to see his goal)
(Great to see his goal)
He can't add pace, he either has it or he doesn't and it's clear at senior level he doesn't. However he is very intelligent and moves well.
He’s 17, he will definitely get more explosive and a bit faster top speed as well.
100m sprinters don’t peak until 25 ish. They shave between 1 and 2 seconds off their best times between 17 and that age. Which may not sound a lot but it is.
But he can be a stronger runner which will come with a training program that he’ll be on and with age he’ll get naturally physically stronger. I look at guys like Grealish/De Bruyne/Deki who are not naturally quick but cover the ground because they are physically stronger. Mikey will not be a sprinter where he’ll run away from people with pure pace. He’s quick with the ball at his feet and that’s a skill that many don’t have.
Which one of you is it that's going round chopping onions in all these kids threads?
Yeh.... No braids; no playa.
That's not true, I was faster as a player in my mid 20's than a teenager. If you build upper & lower body strength there's every possibility you can become faster as long as it's not overdone.
For instance,go and look at the likes of Bale,Messi,Ronaldo at 17. They are scrawny little boys but with constant full time training they turn into men. Mikey won’t be crazy quick but he will get quicker. He’s so skilful and plays in a way that lightening pace is not an issue.
He will be pacey af, he's already very quick