Tottenham’s under-18s won this weekend.
White Hart Lane
Teenage striker Reo Griffiths bagged a hat-trick this weekend as Tottenham Hotspur’s under-18s won 3-2 over Norwich.
Griffiths, 16, has had an impressive season in the club’s academy and he continues to mark his card as a big talent to watch for the future, having represented England at youth level.
Another less well touted prospect is Nigerian youngster Moroyin Omolabi, who joined Tottenham’s academy as a central midfielder.
After the weekend’s game he was picked out for praise having switched positions, featuring in central defence.
Tottenham head of development John McDermott told the club’s website: “Moroyin Omolabi, playing at centre-half, stood out against their front players who were very good.
“There were a lot of positives today and I was very proud of the way we played.”
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino with head of coaching and development John McDermott during training
It was the third match Tottenham’s under-18s had played in eight days, and made it back to back wins in the league.
Tottenham’s team sit top of their table, in the second phase of the campaign, with four games remaining, and can end the season on a high.
Griffiths’ hat-trick was his first at under-18 level, and with Tottenham’s youngsters supplementing the first team’s success in recent seasons, it seems their academy is showing no sign of slowing down it’s production of young talent.
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