Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou is poised handy one Spurs teenager first-team minutes over the subsequent 10 days, coming after the teenager has severely impressed teaching and backroom employees at Hotspur Manner.

Tottenham escape Coventry with dramatic 2-1 victory

It was very practically one in every of Postecoglou’s most embarrassing nights within the Lilywhites dugout on Wednesday night, with Championship facet Coventry Metropolis minutes away from inflicting an actual upset within the EFL Cup.

Postecoglou, talking after their North London Derby defeat to Arsenal final weekend, appeared to vow supporters that he’ll ship silverware this season – when the tactician remarked that he “at all times” wins trophies in his second season in cost.

“I am going to appropriate myself – I do not often win issues, I at all times win issues in my second 12 months,” mentioned Postecoglou on his report as a supervisor.

“Nothing’s modified. I’ve mentioned it now. I do not say issues until I imagine them.”

That pledge was in actual hazard of wanting foolish earlier this week, when Coventry star Brandon Thomas-Asante gave the house facet a shock lead simply previous the hour mark to offer Spurs a critical scare.

It was an uninspiring efficiency from Postecoglou’s facet general, however their coronary heart and character was on full show within the dying minutes. Proper-back Djed Spence fired in an 88th minute equaliser earlier than Brennan Johnson, who has been topic to on-line abuse just lately, scored the winner to ship Tottenham into the EFL Cup fourth spherical.

The smash-and-grab nature of their victory at Coventry may even spark a revival, following what has been a tepid begin to the brand new marketing campaign for Spurs. It additionally offers hope to fringe gamers of the squad who’re desperate to combat their approach into Postecoglou’s plans.

Spence was on the verge of becoming a member of Genoa in the summertime, however the Englishman helped Tottenham to claw their approach again in opposition to Coventry and may very well be set for extra roles this time period – which is sort of the comeback from the place he was this time final 12 months.

Ange poised to play Tottenham teenager Lucas Bergvall

Based on GiveMeSport, younger teenage midfielder Lucas Bergvall may very well be set for extra sport time over the subsequent 10 days, beginning with their conflict in opposition to London rivals Brentford this afternoon.

The Swede, signed from Djurgarden earlier this 12 months for round £8.5 million, was given his full debut in opposition to Coventry – beginning the encounter and seemingly doing sufficient to impress Postecoglou.

GMS write that Postecoglou is poised to play Bergvall in Tottenham’s subsequent few video games, and it’s believed that the 18-year-old has been impressing backroom employees behind-the-scenes at N17.

The £15,000-per-week Bergvall appears to be a extremely promising expertise, with pundit Marca Palma even likening him to Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong following some good outings for Sweden at worldwide degree this 12 months.

“Then there may be the 2006 Lucas Bergvall, Swedish central attacking midfielder, 187cm, of Tottenham,” mentioned Palma to TUTTOmercatoWEB (through Sport Witness).

“For a lot of probably the most gifted 2006 within the European panorama, in Sweden he arrived within the first crew at 16 years previous. Nice potential to play the ball, excessive degree imaginative and prescient of the sport, class on the pitch, gifted with wonderful approach and massive versatility.

“In July 2024 he was purchased by Tottenham who paid 10 million for him and instantly included him within the first crew. Senior nationwide crew he entered in each matches performed by Sweden demonstrating nice mastery on the pitch. Paying homage to Frankie De Jong however extra offensive.”