Ange calls up ‘terrific’ 6ft 5in talent to Tottenham training pre-Luton
If Spurs win and Arsenal lose and Manchester City draw, Spurs would stay top of the table for the rest of the season.
Postecoglou is putting his senior players to the test ahead of Saturday’s game.
There are two young academy stars in the first team and one of them is Alfie Dorrington.
You can see Alfie Dorrington in Spurs training on YouTube at around 3 minutes 20 seconds in the video.
‘Terrific young defender’
Dorrington has emerged as an exciting young talent and has been praised by the likes of Spurs legend Alasdair Gold in a Q&A this week.
The Football.london journalist said that the 18-year old Spurs Under-21 defender is “a fantastic young defender” and has been with the club for five years.
The 6ft 5in centre-back has made five appearances in the Premier League 2 this season (with an assist) and one in the EFL Trophy. Spurs’ Under-21 have won all but one of their games, with Dorrington helping his side keep four out of five clean sheets in the process.
It will be interesting to see how he and fellow academy graduate Jamie Donley develop this season and beyond – will they be on an EFL loan next season? Or will they go straight into the first team? Let’s see.
In a related development:
Tottenham insiders genuinely think 18-year-old Spurs talent could explode soon
Jamie Donley is a terrific potential for Tottenham Hotspur, and club officials think he might make the first team this year.
Spurs are off to an outstanding start to the season. Young Donley is anticipated to be selected to the Tottenham bench if they defeat Luton Town tomorrow to move atop the Premier League standings.
Tottenham sources think Jamie Donley will explode this season
One of the most promising young players at Tottenham is Jamie Donley.
The 18-year-old has participated regularly in senior training sessions but has not yet made his Spurs first-team debut.He is obviously very popular with Ange Postecoglou, who gushed about him during today’s press conference.
Donley is destined to become famous. In just six appearances for the youth squad this season, the young player has made 12 direct contributions.
He is a phenomenal talent, and according to Dean Jones’ sources at Tottenham, he will make the first team in the next weeks and months.
He said: “Jamie Donley, 18, was listed among the substitutes after propelling himself into Ange Postecoglou’s thoughts with scintillating displays for Spurs’ under-21s and impressing in first-team training.
“At a time when cash is king in the Premier League – and finding a Harry Kane replacement is the trendy theme around North London – there is genuine hope for the emergence of an exciting forward who has been part of the club since Under-8s level.
“It’s early days but sources around Spurs believe there is a genuine chance he gets lift off this season. It might not be too long until there’s a new chant around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: ‘Jamie Donley, he’s one of our own!’”
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The new Harry Kane
Harry Kane left Tottenham for Bayern Munich in the summer, but they have not yet found a replacement.
The fact that there aren’t many strikers like the Englishman in the world of football explains why Spurs skipped looking for a replacement.
Donley doesn’t exactly play like Kane, but Alasdair Gold recently asserted that he possesses the skills to play like either James Maddison or the England captain.
It’s too soon to say whether or not that will occur, but Spurs supporters would undoubtedly rejoice if it did.
