Tottenham Hotspur narrowly defeated Coventry City in the Carabao Cup thanks to two late goals, and Football London writer Rob Guest was shocked to see Ange Postecoglou ignore Mikey Moore on the night.
Brennan Johnson and Djed Spence struck late on after a disappointing display throughout, saving the blushes of the Premier League side. The north London outfit failed to produce a shot in the opening 45 minutes, while Coventry found the opening goals in the 63rd minute.
The Australian manager fielded a strong bench just in case things went wrong, with young Moore surrounded by senior players. Postecoglou might have hoped to have given the 17-year-old a run-out had the game ran a little smoother.
Postecoglou ‘Ignored’ Mikey Moore
The game was ‘made for Moore’
In the second half, James Maddison, Heung-min Son, and Dejan Kulusevski were brought on after Spurs struggled to produce in the final third. As the half went on, young Moore continued to look on, and journalist Guest has questioned the decision from Postecoglou, suggesting he ignored the academy graduate…
“Even after those attacking changes, Spurs still found it extremely difficult to make things happen until Kulusevski called Wilson into action in the 80th minute. One player who could only watch on from the sidelines as Tottenham laboured was teenager Mikey Moore. At a time when Spurs needed a spark in the final third and someone to try something different, the 17-year-old, who has proved in his game time with the first team that he has no fear and he is a very special talent, was glued to the bench as the team had already made all their changes. The game was made for Moore but Postecoglou instead opted to ignore him.”
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Mikey Moore Club Stats |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Season |
Competition |
Appearances |
Goals |
Assists |
|
2022/2023 |
U18 Premier League |
10 |
3 |
4 |
|
Premier League 2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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UEFA Youth League |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
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2023/2024 |
U18 Premier League |
12 |
14 |
8 |
|
FA Youth Cup |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Moore is yet to feature for Tottenham in the Premier League, so he might not be playing as much as he would have hoped. A loan move may have been more beneficial for the youngster, but Postecoglou and his team have opted to keep him around the senior squad for now.
Stats via Transfermarkt – correct as of 19/09/2024
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