Archie Gray has made an admission about Luca Williams-Barnett that will get Tottenham Hotspur fans very excited.
Tottenham’s routine 3-0 win against Doncaster Rovers in the third round of the Carabao Cup will likely be forgotten by most Spurs fans quickly, given the context of the game and the lack of intensity.
However, one man who will not forget it for the rest of his life is Luca Williams-Barnett, who admitted back in April that he dreams of making his Tottenham debut.
His dream was perhaps realised much earlier than he would have imagined, with the 16-year-old replacing Mathys Tel for the final few minutes of Wednesday’s encounter.
Archie Gray is excited about Luca Williams-Barnett at Tottenham
Archie Gray has insisted that the teenager may have announced himself with a debut goal if he had got some more minutes under his belt.
The 19-year-old revealed that the attacking midfielder has impressed everyone in training and admitted that he was delighted to see him make his senior bow.
When asked about Williams-Barnett’s debut, Gray told Football.London: “I think if he had 10 more minutes, he could have scored. I was saying to him at the end, if he had a few more chances to get at the full back.
“We’ve seen him in training, he’s so sharp, and it’s so exciting to see young players like that come through and do well in games and get given chances. I was once in his position, so I know what it’s like, so I’ll be helping him all the way.”
Thomas Frank has sung the praises of Williams-Barnett
Before Wednesday’s game, Frank admitted that Williams-Barnett has impressed him and his coaching staff in training so far.
Following his side’s 3-0 win, the Tottenham boss said that it was a privilege to be the one who handed Williams-Barnett his debut.
Based on those words and what Gray has said, it is clear that the feeling internally at Spurs is that they have a special talent on their hands.