Spurs must exploit their young talent next season

Article by e-Spurs Writer Connor Wright (UK). Welcome to e-Spurs Connor!A week on from the heartache of missing out on the Champions League by just 1 point to our bitter rivals Arsenal, we have time to reflect on last season's successes and failures, as well as look forward to the future of the football club. AVB and Daniel Levy are searching vigorously for new additions to the squad following our highest points total in a season and STILL missing out on playing against Europe's elite. Various players, namely David Villa, Leandro Damiao, Christian Eriksen and Joao Moutinho (before he joined cash happy Monaco) are names that have been thrown around to look to strengthen Spurs. These potential signings all obviously have risks, as with any signing, what with adjusting to a different league, the fee paid for the players' services etc. This is where our Tottenham youth stars enter the fray. Spurs have one of the best youth setups on the planet, FACT. Our Under 21s came tantalisingly close to winning the FA Youth Cup at Old Trafford only to miss out to 3 second half goals from Manchester United. When watching the game I was positive the Spurs U21s were a part of Tottenham after leading 2-0 at half time only to lose the game 3-2, typical.  Nonetheless, whilst watching that match I was able to see a glimpse of the future of Spurs and I can tell you, I liked what i saw. It was evident that we hadn't got to the final through blind luck and it was clear that we had some very good players in the youth ranks with the likes of Nabil Bentaleb (a very Dembele-esque player), Jonathan Obika, Grant Hall and Jordan Archer all impressing but to me there was 3 stand-out players Cristian Ceballos, Tom Carroll and Alex Pritchard. These guys are most definitely the future of the football club and I think that they could add something to the team next term. Ceballos arrived at Spurs in July 2011 from Spanish giants Barcelona and shows his Spanish background when he plays bringing superb movement and technique to the U21s and has bamboozled defenders all year with his skill and creativity. Ceballos has been likened to our star man Gareth Bale by Dave Wood of the Daily Mail. I personally think that Ceballos has the potential to be a big star for the club in the future and would bring a sense of energy and enthusiasm. Pritchard and Carroll are similar sort of players who both possess great amounts of technique and passing ability. Carroll was able to show small sparks of what he was capable of last season with 7 appearances in total, he had good spells in the Europa League and would greatly improve the midfield in the future, all of his passes are positive and he is always looking to make something happen, he could well be the answer to a 4-3-3 formation after missing out on Moutinho. Pritchard will be a great player in the future but an injury at Peterborough has halted his progress, coming back from his injury he returned to the U21 side and went back to scoring for fun from midfield and providing assists from outrageous positions. No doubt that he will be considered for the first team and will add diversity to the team and some unpredictability. Exploiting our youth players could enhance the team and wouldn't provide as many risks as purchasing multiple players with no experience playing in England. It is clear that with players like these we will be at the very top for a long time to come.  COYS Comment on this article below and follow e-Spurs on Twitter for the latest news, views and Spurs debate www.twitter.com/e_spurs
Source:http://espurs.blogspot.com/2013/05/spurs-must-exploit-their-young-talent.html

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