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Player Spurs Youth 24/25 (including younger players loaned out)

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Spursidol said:
When Devine first joined Spurs from Wigan he was a 'deep lying playmaker'/DM but Spurs youth managers decided to try playing him as an AM, and that's where he's played most of the time in Spurs youth.

When at Port Vale on loan he played as both an AM and DLP/DM in 2 different 'blocks' of games and according to Port Vale fans looked good operating in both positions, so he's obviously not forgotten how to play the DLP role.

For E youth games (eg E u19's), because there has often been a bit of a glut of CM's in his year group (s) but not enough wingers, he's often been played at an LM or RM .... but despite that often been nominated as one of the best most effective players in the side.

I've not seen much of him at Westerlo, nor read too many detailed reports, but I'm not sure he's been playing as either DLP or AM as he's not got many assists, so I'm guessing he's been more a box to box and scored a few goals : very difficult to be sure.

From what I can see Devine has a number of skills, not the least of which is he's very hard working, so I think he's very malleable and can play in a variety of positions as his manager requires. Although Bissouma plays as a DM for Spurs, he seems to play much further forward for his national team, so I think Devine playing a 6/8 role would help fill a CM position for Spurs. I could see in 26/27 Donley (a former striker turned no 10) filling a Maddison/Kulusevski type situation for Spurs, and Abbott playing another 6/8 role (plus covering both full back positions) likely in competition with Gray, so there's a nice collection of midfielders coming through from the youth set up with the right sort of experience from loans.
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Thank you for this, as I say don’t always get the time to check in on how our young players are looking so great to get a write up from people who know more about them 👍🏻
 
Richard Arlison said:
Who is Ngumoha?

I’ve seen some Dowman hype but has he done much at academy level to be that far ahead of LWB?
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Rio to his mates. AM who joined Liverpool last summer (from Chelsea) and has made his FA Cup debut aged 16.

Max Dowman seems to have both physicality and technical skills, scored 4 for Woolwich u18's yesterday - its not just Woolwich fans but a number of youth followers think he's the best thing since sliced bread. Still aged 15, lets see what he's like in a few years time.

As with all youth players I recall the hype around the likes of John Bostock (Rio Ferdinand describing him as certain to be England Captain etc) ....... but he never shone at even medium sized clubs and currently plays for Solihull Motors in National League at age 33. So appreciate the potential of the players when young, but I think its best to wait until they are at least 18+ before being reasonably sure how to categorise them - and even then its not guaranteed.
 
Richard Arlison said:
Who is Ngumoha?

I’ve seen some Dowman hype but has he done much at academy level to be that far ahead of LWB?
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Ngumoha was probably Chelsea's 2nd best academy prospect behind Josh Acheampong, before Liverpool nabbed him. Not produced anywhere near LWB's numbers but has been playing U21s already and has already made his senior debut as SI said. Dowman is a Bellingham level talent unfortunately.
 
Put it in his thread but might as well put it here too, George Abbott has won EFL Goal of the season
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View: https://x.com/Official_NCFC/status/1916578742610329816
 
Tuesday 29 April @ 11 am - Woolwich u18 v Spurs u18

Last u18 Squad
Archer (c), Bangura (Hardy 46), Byrne, Byfield, Upson, Feeney (Beggs 63), Adewole, Moncur, Lehane, Williams-Barnett (Batty 76), T Thompson (Elliott-Parris 76).
Substitute (not used): D Thompson.

Hope we kept back some goals and energy from our 7-0 weekend action for this match.
 
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