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Harry Kane praises Tottenham Hotspur boss decision against Arsenal

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Tottenham striker raves about his manager.

Fernandinho #25 of Manchester City stretches to control the ball next to Harry Kane #10 of Tottenham during the first half of the 2017 International Champions Cup Presented by Heineken at...

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has told The Telegraph that he loves playing under a manager willing to give young players a chance.

Kane has flourished under Mauricio Pochettino, and there are plenty more young players itching to follow in his footsteps.

The most successful so far is midfielder Harry Winks, who made his first start for the club against West Ham last November.

But it was a match against Arsenal which really caught the eye of Kane, with regard to his manager’s brave decision making and faith in Winks.

Harry Winks #29 of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates his goal in the second half as Lukasz Skorupski #28 of Roma reacts during the International Champions Cup on July 25, 2017 at Red Bull Arena...

He said: “The tendency is to go with players with first-team experience because you have evidence of how they will react. Harry Winks is a great example, [of a manager trusting a young player] going into a north London derby, at 1-1. It’s a case of ‘I believe in you’ and ‘I believe you can do the job’.

“We need coaches who are brave enough to put the young players in, but also young players with the character and professionalism to maximise their careers.”

Tottenham's head coach Mauricio Pochettino kicks the ball on the pitch at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League Group H football match between Apoel FC and...

Winks’ recent efforts have been rewarded with a call-up into the England international squad, as a replacement for injured Fabian Delph.

Winks has stepped up to every challenge put in front of him so far, and Pochettino has provided him the perfect platform for success.

Kyle Walker-Peters is another Tottenham youngster to recently make his debut, and under Pochettino, he will not be the last.