Archie Gray continues to show maturity beyond his years, and now the Tottenham Hotspur youngster has opened up on the impact of Ange Postecoglou during a challenging season.
It has been a difficult 2024/25 campaign for Tottenham Hotspur, who currently sit 16th in the Premier League table with just three games remaining.
Nineteen defeats from their last 35 matches have left them level with the most losses they have ever suffered across a full league season.
Indeed, it has been hard to identify many positives in what has largely been a dismal domestic campaign. Yet amid the gloom, one or two glimmers have emerged.
Archie Gray hails Ange Postecoglou’s influence after strong Spurs breakthrough
The development of a few youngsters is perhaps the biggest silver lining that Tottenham Hotspur can cling to, and among them, Archie Gray has stood tall.
The teenager, along with Lucas Bergvall, has impressed, with Gray going on to win the Young Player of the Year award at the London Football Awards this season.
After making his 42nd appearance of the season in the draw against West Ham United on Sunday, Gray reflected on his progress and expressed gratitude for the trust shown in him by Ange Postecoglou.
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Speaking to the club’s Review Show, as relayed by Tottenham’s official website, the 19-year-old said: “I am just grateful for the gaffer trusting me in these different positions, it is priceless experience at this level.
“I am grateful for every appearance that I get, and I just want to work my hardest and show what I can do in every game.
“This was a tough game today, there was not much time on the ball, but it was another good game to be involved in and to get another appearance.
“If we could not win, it was important for us not to lose the game, now we can take that into Thursday (UEL semi-final second leg against Bodo/Glimt).
“It has been a great season for me, obviously we have had tough times, that is part of football, but we have got such a golden opportunity in these next few weeks.”
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Archie Gray has been a top professional since making the move to Tottenham Hotspur last summer.
The teenager has slotted into various unfamiliar roles when called upon, doing a job both at right-back and left-back despite being a natural central midfielder.
On Sunday, once again, he impressed with a composed display, keeping West Ham United’s tricky winger Mohammed Kudus quiet in a tight game that offered very few clear-cut chances.